ANALYSIS OF CERVICAL SAGITTAL PARAMETERS IN PATIENTS WITH RHEUMATOID ARTHRITIS

ABSTRACT Objective: To analyze the cervical sagittal parameters of patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) and compare them with the parameters obtained from healthy patients in a sample of the Brazilian population. Methods: Epidemiological data were collected and 72 radiographs of the cervical spine in the sagittal plane were evaluated by measuring the cervical sagittal parameters COG-C7 (distance measured between the center of gravity of the head and the C7 plumb line -cranial offset), C2-C7 lordosis (vertebrae from C2 to C7), T1S (T1 slope), TIA (thoracic inlet angle) and NT (neck tilt). Statistical analysis was performed using the Student’s t and chi-square tests. Results: The TIA and NT values in the RA group were 88.8° ± 12.6° and 54.5° ± 9.3°, respectively, while for the control group, they were 77.7° ± 7.9° and 50.5° ± 7.7°, respectively, the RA group values being statistically higher than the control group values (p <0.001 and p = 0.050, respectively). The values obtained for COG-C7, C2-C7 lordosis and T1S for the RA group were 9.4 ± 16.4mm, 25° ± 22.4° and 2.6° ± 10.1°, respectively, while for the control group they were 11.8 ± 17.6mm, 26.8° ± 12.5° and 30.9° ± 8.4°, respectively. Conclusions: Patients with RA present changes in the thoracic inlet parameters as compared to the control group, with a statistically significant increase in the TIA and NT values, outlining a characteristic compensatory pattern for maintaining cervical sagittal balance. Level of evidence III; Controlled cross-sectional study..

Medienart:

E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2021

Erschienen:

2021

Enthalten in:

Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:20

Enthalten in:

Coluna/Columna - 20(2021), 2, Seite 94-97

Sprache:

Englisch ; Spanisch ; Portugiesisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Kaio Rodrigo Barreto Ramiro [VerfasserIn]
Sylvio Mystro Neto [VerfasserIn]
Ivan Guidolin Veiga [VerfasserIn]
André Frazão Rosa [VerfasserIn]
Mauricio Coelho Lima [VerfasserIn]
Marcos Antônio Tebet [VerfasserIn]
Wagner Pasqualini [VerfasserIn]
Paulo Tadeu Maia Cavali [VerfasserIn]
Marcelo Ítalo Risso Neto [VerfasserIn]

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Themen:

Arthritis, Rheumatoid
Diseases of the musculoskeletal system
Orthopedic surgery
Postural Balance
Spine

doi:

10.1590/s1808-185120212002235702

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DOAJ07060939X