Severe Intervertebral Vacuum Phenomenon is Associated With Higher Preoperative Low Back Pain, ODI, and Indication for Fusion in Patients With Degenerative Lumbar Spondylolisthesis

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STUDY DESIGN: Retrospective study of prospective collected data.

OBJECTIVE: To analyze the association between intervertebral vacuum phenomenon (IVP) and clinical parameters in patients with degenerative spondylolisthesis.

SUMMARY OF BACKGROUND DATA: IVP is a sign of advanced disc degeneration. The correlation between IVP severity and low back pain in patients with degenerative spondylolisthesis has not been previously analyzed.

METHODS: We retrospectively analyzed patients with degenerative spondylolisthesis who underwent surgery. Vacuum phenomenon was measured on computed tomography scan and classified into mild, moderate, and severe. A lumbar vacuum severity (LVS) scale was developed based on vacuum severity. The associations between IVP at L4/5 and the LVS scale, preoperative and postoperative low back pain, as well as the Oswestry Disability Index was assessed. The association of IVP at L4/5 and the LVS scale and surgical decision-making, defined as decompression alone or decompression and fusion, was assessed through univariable logistic regression analysis.

RESULTS: A total of 167 patients (52.7% female) were included in the study. The median age was 69 years (interquartile range 62-72). Overall, 100 (59.9%) patients underwent decompression and fusion and 67 (40.1%) underwent decompression alone. The univariable regression demonstrated a significantly increased odds ratio (OR) for back pain in patients with more severe IVP at L4/5 [OR=1.69 (95% CI 1.12-2.60), P =0.01]. The univariable regressions demonstrated a significantly increased OR for increased disability with more severe L4/L5 IVP [OR=1.90 (95% CI 1.04-3.76), P =0.04] and with an increased LVS scale [OR=1.17 (95% CI 1.02-1.35), P =0.02]. IVP severity of the L4/L5 were associated with higher indication for fusion surgery.

CONCLUSION: Our study showed that in patients with degenerative spondylolisthesis undergoing surgery, the severity of vacuum phenomenon at L4/L5 was associated with greater preoperative back pain and worse Oswestry Disability Index. Patients with severe IVP were more likely to undergo fusion.

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2024

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2024

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Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:37

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Clinical spine surgery - 37(2024), 1 vom: 01. Feb., Seite E1-E8

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Englisch

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Camino-Willhuber, Gaston [VerfasserIn]
Schönnagel, Lukas [VerfasserIn]
Caffard, Thomas [VerfasserIn]
Zhu, Jiaqi [VerfasserIn]
Tani, Soji [VerfasserIn]
Chiapparelli, Erika [VerfasserIn]
Arzani, Artine [VerfasserIn]
Shue, Jennifer [VerfasserIn]
Duculan, Roland [VerfasserIn]
Bendersky, Mariana [VerfasserIn]
Zelenty, William D [VerfasserIn]
Sokunbi, Gbolabo [VerfasserIn]
Lebl, Darren R [VerfasserIn]
Cammisa, Frank P [VerfasserIn]
Girardi, Federico P [VerfasserIn]
Mancuso, Carol A [VerfasserIn]
Hughes, Alexander P [VerfasserIn]
Sama, Andrew A [VerfasserIn]

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Date Completed 30.01.2024

Date Revised 16.04.2024

published: Print-Electronic

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10.1097/BSD.0000000000001510

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NLM361493878