Concave apical translation with simultaneous convex apical derotation technique in adolescent idiopathic scoliosis Surgery: A technical note and case series

Objective: There is still a debate regarding the efficacy of pedicle screws in adolescent idiopathic scoliosis (AIS) surgery. As well as the implant being used, the surgeon factor and the correction technique are also important for correction quality. The purpose of this study was to introduce the c...

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Main Authors: Weera Chaiyamongkol, Phattapong Jungate, Rattanaporn Chamnan, Piyawat Bintachitt, Teeranan Laohawiriyakamol
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Published: Elsevier 2022-12-01
Series:Interdisciplinary Neurosurgery
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2214751922001645
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author Weera Chaiyamongkol
Phattapong Jungate
Rattanaporn Chamnan
Piyawat Bintachitt
Teeranan Laohawiriyakamol
author_facet Weera Chaiyamongkol
Phattapong Jungate
Rattanaporn Chamnan
Piyawat Bintachitt
Teeranan Laohawiriyakamol
author_sort Weera Chaiyamongkol
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description Objective: There is still a debate regarding the efficacy of pedicle screws in adolescent idiopathic scoliosis (AIS) surgery. As well as the implant being used, the surgeon factor and the correction technique are also important for correction quality. The purpose of this study was to introduce the concave apical translation with simultaneous convex apical derotation technique (CATCAD) using polyaxial pedicle screws and report the radiographical outcomes. Material and Methods: Consecutive AIS patients who had been scheduled for surgery were enrolled in the study. The preoperative and postoperative radiographic parameters included Cobb angle, apical vertebral translation (AVT), thoracic kyphosis (TK) and apical vertebral rotation (AVR). Coronal plane parameters were measured in plain radiography. Sagittal and axial plane parameters were measured in computed tomography scan (CT scan). Implant density was calculated. Results: Twenty patients were included in the study. All were female with a mean age of 14.9 years. Eighteen patients were either Lenke 1 (45.0 %) or Lenke 2 (45.0 %). The remaining patients were Lenke 3 and 4 (10.0 %). There was an improvement of postoperative radiographic parameters. The mean of AVR corrections were −1.8 ± 2.8° (10.0 %) and −4.5 ± 2.8° (24.0 %) for lower apical screw density (LAD) group and higher apical screw density (HAD) group, respectively (p-value = 0.024). Conclusion: CATCAD technique can achieve the 3D correction in AIS surgery. With this correction technique, the AVR correction seem higher if the high apical screw density implant is used.
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spelling doaj.art-1a0469a406604cf39831828e3ef02f9b2022-12-22T03:13:45ZengElsevierInterdisciplinary Neurosurgery2214-75192022-12-0130101650Concave apical translation with simultaneous convex apical derotation technique in adolescent idiopathic scoliosis Surgery: A technical note and case seriesWeera Chaiyamongkol0Phattapong Jungate1Rattanaporn Chamnan2Piyawat Bintachitt3Teeranan Laohawiriyakamol4Department of Orthopaedic Surgery and Physical Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Prince of Songkla University, Hat Yai, Songkhla 90110, Thailand; Corresponding author at: Department of Orthopaedic Surgery and Physical Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Prince of Songkla University, Hat Yai, Songkhla 90110, Thailand.Department of Orthopaedic Surgery and Physical Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Prince of Songkla University, Hat Yai, Songkhla 90110, ThailandDepartment of Orthopaedic Surgery and Physical Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Prince of Songkla University, Hat Yai, Songkhla 90110, ThailandDepartment of Orthopaedic Surgery and Physical Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Prince of Songkla University, Hat Yai, Songkhla 90110, ThailandDepartment of Radiology, Faculty of Medicine, Prince of Songkla University, Hat Yai, Songkhla 90110, ThailandObjective: There is still a debate regarding the efficacy of pedicle screws in adolescent idiopathic scoliosis (AIS) surgery. As well as the implant being used, the surgeon factor and the correction technique are also important for correction quality. The purpose of this study was to introduce the concave apical translation with simultaneous convex apical derotation technique (CATCAD) using polyaxial pedicle screws and report the radiographical outcomes. Material and Methods: Consecutive AIS patients who had been scheduled for surgery were enrolled in the study. The preoperative and postoperative radiographic parameters included Cobb angle, apical vertebral translation (AVT), thoracic kyphosis (TK) and apical vertebral rotation (AVR). Coronal plane parameters were measured in plain radiography. Sagittal and axial plane parameters were measured in computed tomography scan (CT scan). Implant density was calculated. Results: Twenty patients were included in the study. All were female with a mean age of 14.9 years. Eighteen patients were either Lenke 1 (45.0 %) or Lenke 2 (45.0 %). The remaining patients were Lenke 3 and 4 (10.0 %). There was an improvement of postoperative radiographic parameters. The mean of AVR corrections were −1.8 ± 2.8° (10.0 %) and −4.5 ± 2.8° (24.0 %) for lower apical screw density (LAD) group and higher apical screw density (HAD) group, respectively (p-value = 0.024). Conclusion: CATCAD technique can achieve the 3D correction in AIS surgery. With this correction technique, the AVR correction seem higher if the high apical screw density implant is used.http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2214751922001645Adolescent idiopathic scoliosisApical vertebral rotationImplant densityTranslationVertebral derotation
spellingShingle Weera Chaiyamongkol
Phattapong Jungate
Rattanaporn Chamnan
Piyawat Bintachitt
Teeranan Laohawiriyakamol
Concave apical translation with simultaneous convex apical derotation technique in adolescent idiopathic scoliosis Surgery: A technical note and case series
Interdisciplinary Neurosurgery
Adolescent idiopathic scoliosis
Apical vertebral rotation
Implant density
Translation
Vertebral derotation
title Concave apical translation with simultaneous convex apical derotation technique in adolescent idiopathic scoliosis Surgery: A technical note and case series
title_full Concave apical translation with simultaneous convex apical derotation technique in adolescent idiopathic scoliosis Surgery: A technical note and case series
title_fullStr Concave apical translation with simultaneous convex apical derotation technique in adolescent idiopathic scoliosis Surgery: A technical note and case series
title_full_unstemmed Concave apical translation with simultaneous convex apical derotation technique in adolescent idiopathic scoliosis Surgery: A technical note and case series
title_short Concave apical translation with simultaneous convex apical derotation technique in adolescent idiopathic scoliosis Surgery: A technical note and case series
title_sort concave apical translation with simultaneous convex apical derotation technique in adolescent idiopathic scoliosis surgery a technical note and case series
topic Adolescent idiopathic scoliosis
Apical vertebral rotation
Implant density
Translation
Vertebral derotation
url http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2214751922001645
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