Influence of the facet joint angle on facet joint degeneration following pedicle screw fixation without fusion in thoracolumbar fractures

BACKGROUND: Posterior approach pedicle screw fixation without fusion is widely used in the treatment of neurologically intact type A3 thoracolumbar fractures.

OBJECTIVE: To analyze the influence of the facet joint (FJ) angle on FJ degeneration following posterior approach pedicle screw fixation without fusion in neurologically intact type A3 thoracolumbar fractures.

METHODS: Fifty-eight patients who underwent pedicle screw fixation via the traditional posterior approach (n= 28) or the Wiltse approach (n= 30) were enrolled. A CT scan was performed before fixation and before fixation removal (Within 1.5 to 2 years after fixation) to evaluate the FJs parameters, including FJ inclination (FJI), FJ tropism (FJT), FJ violation, and FJ degeneration grade (FJDG), of three fixed segments and the adjacent segment below the fixed segments.

RESULTS: There was no significant difference in FJ violation rate, FJDG deterioration, or FJ angle between the two groups (P> 0.05). FJDG deterioration showed a weak positive correlation with FJI and FJT before fixation, and the angular change in FJI (P< 0.05); and FJT before fixation and the angular change in FJI were risk factors for FJDG deterioration (P< 0.01).

CONCLUSION: The Wiltse approach did not increase the rate of FJDG deterioration and FJs angle changes. However, the FJT before fixation and the angular change in FJI were risk factors for FJDG deterioration.

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E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2023

Erschienen:

2023

Enthalten in:

Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:36

Enthalten in:

Journal of back and musculoskeletal rehabilitation - 36(2023), 2 vom: 23., Seite 337-346

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Wang, Jun-Wu [VerfasserIn]
Shi, Peng-Zhi [VerfasserIn]
Zhu, Xu-Dong [VerfasserIn]
Zhu, Lei [VerfasserIn]
Feng, Xin-Min [VerfasserIn]
Zhang, Wen-Jie [VerfasserIn]
Zhang, Liang [VerfasserIn]

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Themen:

Facet joint degeneration
Facet joint tropism
Journal Article
Pedicle screw fixation
Thoracolumbar fracture
Wiltse approach

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Date Completed 28.03.2023

Date Revised 28.03.2023

published: Print

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.3233/BMR-210235

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM347929427