ArticleJournal of orthopaedic surgery and research2025
Analysis of sagittal alignment changes in the spine-pelvis joint in sitting and standing positions after long- or short-segment fixation to the pelvis for lumbar degenerative diseases.
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backgroundThe spine, pelvis, and joints maintain sagittal balance, which is often disrupted in lumbar degenerative diseases. While preoperative changes in sagittal alignment are well studied, postoperative adaptations, particularly following spinal fixation extending to the pelvis, are less understood. Therefore, the present study aimed to examine sagittal changes in the spine, pelvis, and joints in sitting and standing positions after short- or long-segment posterior spinal fixation extending to the pelvis.
methodsThis cross-sectional study analyzed patients who underwent long- or short-segment instrumented fusion to the pelvis for lumbar degenerative disease at our hospital from June 2018 to October 2019. Patients were grouped based on the number of internal fixation segments, both short and long. Sagittal parameters were measured in standing and sitting positions and matched for sex, gender, height, weight, and other related parameters. Statistical analysis was performed using t-tests and Mann-Whitney U tests.
resultsA total of 98 patients were included, of whom 55 were included in the long-segmengroup (31 men, 24 women; mean age of 63.1 ± 8.5 years). In the long-segment group, no significant changes were observed between standing and sitting positions (P > 0.05). In the short-segment group, significant changes were observed in the sacral vertical axis, pelvic tilt, sacral slope, thoracic kyphosis, lumbar lordosis, T1 pelvic angle, T1 spinopelvic inclination, acetabular tilt, and pelvic-femoral angle between the two positions (P < 0.05). The difference in pelvic femoral angle changes between the groups was also significant (P < 0.05).
conclusionsIn the short-segment group, transitioning from standing to sitting leads to greater sagittal changes, including decreased lumbar lordosis and forward trunk lean, with smaller hip joints than in the long-segment internal fixation group.
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