Adjacent Segment Stenosis after Muscle-Preserving Selective Laminectomy: A Retrospective Study of Patients with a Minimum 10-Year Follow-Up

Introduction: The present study aimed to understand the characteristics of adjacent segment stenosis post-surgery by examining the status of adjacent segment stenosis in patients with long-term follow-up after muscle-preserving selective laminectomy (SL). Methods: We examined 43 patients who underwe...

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Main Authors: Ryoma Aoyama, Tateru Shiraishi, Junichi Yamane, Ken Ninomiya, Yuichiro Takahashi, Kazuya Kitamura, Satoshi Nori, Satoshi Suzuki
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Published: The Japanese Society for Spine Surgery and Related Research 2022-03-01
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Online Access:https://www.jstage.jst.go.jp/article/ssrr/6/2/6_2021-0076/_pdf/-char/en
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author Ryoma Aoyama
Tateru Shiraishi
Junichi Yamane
Ken Ninomiya
Yuichiro Takahashi
Kazuya Kitamura
Satoshi Nori
Satoshi Suzuki
author_facet Ryoma Aoyama
Tateru Shiraishi
Junichi Yamane
Ken Ninomiya
Yuichiro Takahashi
Kazuya Kitamura
Satoshi Nori
Satoshi Suzuki
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description Introduction: The present study aimed to understand the characteristics of adjacent segment stenosis post-surgery by examining the status of adjacent segment stenosis in patients with long-term follow-up after muscle-preserving selective laminectomy (SL). Methods: We examined 43 patients who underwent muscle-preserving SL at a single academic institution and were followed up for >10 years. The C2-C7 angle, C2-C7 sagittal vertical axis, range of motion, and C7 slope were measured using an X-ray lateral view. The anterior-posterior diameter of the spinal cord (AP of SC) and anterior-posterior diameter of the dural tube (AP of dura) at adjacent segment were measured using magnetic resonance imaging T2-weighted sagittal section. Residual space for the spinal cord at the adjacent segment (SAC) was calculated as the difference between AP of SC and AP of dura. Results: Four cases had cephalad adjacent segment stenosis at the last follow-up (upper stenosis (US) group), 9 cases had caudal adjacent segment stenosis ( lower stenosis (LS) group), and 30 cases had no stenosis (none (N) group). AP of SC, AP of dura, and SAC at the upper adjacent segment were significantly lower in the US group. AP of dura and SAC at the lower adjacent segment were significantly lower in the LS group. Multivariate logistic regression analysis revealed that the small AP of dura in the upper adjacent segment and small SAC in the lower adjacent segment were risk factors for developing a new stenosis. Conclusions: Decompression should be considered beforehand in adjacent segments with small AP of SC and small AP of dura when performing cervical decompression.
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spelling doaj.art-a00ecd24d08a4017944e00801be060872022-12-22T03:02:22ZengThe Japanese Society for Spine Surgery and Related ResearchSpine Surgery and Related Research2432-261X2022-03-016211512210.22603/ssrr.2021-00762021-0076Adjacent Segment Stenosis after Muscle-Preserving Selective Laminectomy: A Retrospective Study of Patients with a Minimum 10-Year Follow-UpRyoma Aoyama0Tateru Shiraishi1Junichi Yamane2Ken Ninomiya3Yuichiro Takahashi4Kazuya Kitamura5Satoshi Nori6Satoshi Suzuki7Department of Orthopedics, Tokyo Dental College Ichikawa General HospitalDepartment of Orthopedics, Tokyo Dental College Ichikawa General HospitalDepartment of Orthopedics, Murayama Medical CenterDepartment of Orthopedics, Shizuoka City Shimizu HospitalDepartment of Orthopedics, Tokyo Dental College Ichikawa General HospitalDepartment of Orthopedics, National Defense Medical CollegeDepartment of Orthopedics, Keio UniversityDepartment of Orthopedics, Keio UniversityIntroduction: The present study aimed to understand the characteristics of adjacent segment stenosis post-surgery by examining the status of adjacent segment stenosis in patients with long-term follow-up after muscle-preserving selective laminectomy (SL). Methods: We examined 43 patients who underwent muscle-preserving SL at a single academic institution and were followed up for >10 years. The C2-C7 angle, C2-C7 sagittal vertical axis, range of motion, and C7 slope were measured using an X-ray lateral view. The anterior-posterior diameter of the spinal cord (AP of SC) and anterior-posterior diameter of the dural tube (AP of dura) at adjacent segment were measured using magnetic resonance imaging T2-weighted sagittal section. Residual space for the spinal cord at the adjacent segment (SAC) was calculated as the difference between AP of SC and AP of dura. Results: Four cases had cephalad adjacent segment stenosis at the last follow-up (upper stenosis (US) group), 9 cases had caudal adjacent segment stenosis ( lower stenosis (LS) group), and 30 cases had no stenosis (none (N) group). AP of SC, AP of dura, and SAC at the upper adjacent segment were significantly lower in the US group. AP of dura and SAC at the lower adjacent segment were significantly lower in the LS group. Multivariate logistic regression analysis revealed that the small AP of dura in the upper adjacent segment and small SAC in the lower adjacent segment were risk factors for developing a new stenosis. Conclusions: Decompression should be considered beforehand in adjacent segments with small AP of SC and small AP of dura when performing cervical decompression.https://www.jstage.jst.go.jp/article/ssrr/6/2/6_2021-0076/_pdf/-char/enadjacent segmentstenosislaminectomylaminoplastymuscle-preserving
spellingShingle Ryoma Aoyama
Tateru Shiraishi
Junichi Yamane
Ken Ninomiya
Yuichiro Takahashi
Kazuya Kitamura
Satoshi Nori
Satoshi Suzuki
Adjacent Segment Stenosis after Muscle-Preserving Selective Laminectomy: A Retrospective Study of Patients with a Minimum 10-Year Follow-Up
Spine Surgery and Related Research
adjacent segment
stenosis
laminectomy
laminoplasty
muscle-preserving
title Adjacent Segment Stenosis after Muscle-Preserving Selective Laminectomy: A Retrospective Study of Patients with a Minimum 10-Year Follow-Up
title_full Adjacent Segment Stenosis after Muscle-Preserving Selective Laminectomy: A Retrospective Study of Patients with a Minimum 10-Year Follow-Up
title_fullStr Adjacent Segment Stenosis after Muscle-Preserving Selective Laminectomy: A Retrospective Study of Patients with a Minimum 10-Year Follow-Up
title_full_unstemmed Adjacent Segment Stenosis after Muscle-Preserving Selective Laminectomy: A Retrospective Study of Patients with a Minimum 10-Year Follow-Up
title_short Adjacent Segment Stenosis after Muscle-Preserving Selective Laminectomy: A Retrospective Study of Patients with a Minimum 10-Year Follow-Up
title_sort adjacent segment stenosis after muscle preserving selective laminectomy a retrospective study of patients with a minimum 10 year follow up
topic adjacent segment
stenosis
laminectomy
laminoplasty
muscle-preserving
url https://www.jstage.jst.go.jp/article/ssrr/6/2/6_2021-0076/_pdf/-char/en
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