Analysis of clinical effect and radiographic outcomes of Isobar TTL system for two-segment lumbar degenerative disease: a retrospective study
Abstract Background Nonfusion fixation is an effective way to treat lumbar degeneration. In the present study, we analyzed the clinical effects and radiographic outcomes of the Isobar TTL system used to treat two-segment lumbar degenerative disease. Method Forty-one patients diagnosed with two-segme...
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| author | Zhi-Sheng Ji Hua Yang Yu-Hao Yang Shao-Jin Li Jian-Xian Luo Guo-Wei Zhang Hong-Sheng Lin |
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| description | Abstract Background Nonfusion fixation is an effective way to treat lumbar degeneration. In the present study, we analyzed the clinical effects and radiographic outcomes of the Isobar TTL system used to treat two-segment lumbar degenerative disease. Method Forty-one patients diagnosed with two-segment lumbar degenerative disease underwent surgical implantation of the Isobar TTL dynamic stabilization system (n = 20) or a rigid system (n = 21) from January 2013 to June 2017. The mean follow-up time was 23.6 (range 15–37) months. Clinical results were evaluated with the Oswestry Disability Index (ODI), modified Macnab criteria, and the visual analog score (VAS). Radiographic evaluations included the height of the intervertebral space and the range of motion (ROM) of the treated and adjacent segments. The intervertebral disc signal was classified using the modified Pfirrmann grading system and the University of California at Los Angeles (UCLA) system. Results The clinical results, including the ODI and VAS, showed that there was significant improvement in the two groups after implantation and that the difference between the two groups was not significant. In addition, the clinical efficacy indicated by the modified Macnab criteria for the two groups was similar. Radiological outcomes included the height of the intervertebral space, lumbar mobility, and intervertebral disc signal. The height of the intervertebral space of the upper adjacent segment L2/3 in the rigid group was significantly lower than that in the Isobar TTL group at the last follow-up. Furthermore, the number of ROMs of the fixed-segment L3/4 in the Isobar TTL group was significantly less than that before implantation, suggesting that the fixed-segment ROMs in the Isobar TTL group were limited. In addition, the ROM of the upper adjacent segment L2/3 in the last follow-up of the rigid group increased significantly, while that of the Isobar TTL group did not change after implantation. Finally, the incidence of adjacent-segment degeneration (ASD) was significantly greater in the rigid group than in the Isobar TTL group according to the UCLA system. Conclusion The Isobar TTL system can be clinically effective for treating two-segment lumbar degenerative disease. Compared with rigid fixation, the Isobar TTL system yielded better radiographic outcomes and maintained the mobility of the treated segments with less impact on the proximal adjacent segment. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-b379dc0077de4a6181774bab910c20842022-12-21T17:13:10ZengBMCBMC Surgery1471-24822020-01-012011810.1186/s12893-020-0680-8Analysis of clinical effect and radiographic outcomes of Isobar TTL system for two-segment lumbar degenerative disease: a retrospective studyZhi-Sheng Ji0Hua Yang1Yu-Hao Yang2Shao-Jin Li3Jian-Xian Luo4Guo-Wei Zhang5Hong-Sheng Lin6Department of Orthopedics, The First Affiliated Hospital of Jinan UniversityDepartment of Orthopedics, The First Affiliated Hospital of Jinan UniversityDepartment of Orthopedics, The First Affiliated Hospital of Jinan UniversityDepartment of Orthopedics, The First Affiliated Hospital of Jinan UniversityDepartment of Orthopedics, The First Affiliated Hospital of Jinan UniversityDepartment of Orthopedics, The First Affiliated Hospital of Jinan UniversityDepartment of Orthopedics, The First Affiliated Hospital of Jinan UniversityAbstract Background Nonfusion fixation is an effective way to treat lumbar degeneration. In the present study, we analyzed the clinical effects and radiographic outcomes of the Isobar TTL system used to treat two-segment lumbar degenerative disease. Method Forty-one patients diagnosed with two-segment lumbar degenerative disease underwent surgical implantation of the Isobar TTL dynamic stabilization system (n = 20) or a rigid system (n = 21) from January 2013 to June 2017. The mean follow-up time was 23.6 (range 15–37) months. Clinical results were evaluated with the Oswestry Disability Index (ODI), modified Macnab criteria, and the visual analog score (VAS). Radiographic evaluations included the height of the intervertebral space and the range of motion (ROM) of the treated and adjacent segments. The intervertebral disc signal was classified using the modified Pfirrmann grading system and the University of California at Los Angeles (UCLA) system. Results The clinical results, including the ODI and VAS, showed that there was significant improvement in the two groups after implantation and that the difference between the two groups was not significant. In addition, the clinical efficacy indicated by the modified Macnab criteria for the two groups was similar. Radiological outcomes included the height of the intervertebral space, lumbar mobility, and intervertebral disc signal. The height of the intervertebral space of the upper adjacent segment L2/3 in the rigid group was significantly lower than that in the Isobar TTL group at the last follow-up. Furthermore, the number of ROMs of the fixed-segment L3/4 in the Isobar TTL group was significantly less than that before implantation, suggesting that the fixed-segment ROMs in the Isobar TTL group were limited. In addition, the ROM of the upper adjacent segment L2/3 in the last follow-up of the rigid group increased significantly, while that of the Isobar TTL group did not change after implantation. Finally, the incidence of adjacent-segment degeneration (ASD) was significantly greater in the rigid group than in the Isobar TTL group according to the UCLA system. Conclusion The Isobar TTL system can be clinically effective for treating two-segment lumbar degenerative disease. Compared with rigid fixation, the Isobar TTL system yielded better radiographic outcomes and maintained the mobility of the treated segments with less impact on the proximal adjacent segment.https://doi.org/10.1186/s12893-020-0680-8Isobar TTLDynamic stabilization systemTwo-segmentLumbar degenerative diseaseSelective fusion |
| spellingShingle | Zhi-Sheng Ji Hua Yang Yu-Hao Yang Shao-Jin Li Jian-Xian Luo Guo-Wei Zhang Hong-Sheng Lin Analysis of clinical effect and radiographic outcomes of Isobar TTL system for two-segment lumbar degenerative disease: a retrospective study BMC Surgery Isobar TTL Dynamic stabilization system Two-segment Lumbar degenerative disease Selective fusion |
| title | Analysis of clinical effect and radiographic outcomes of Isobar TTL system for two-segment lumbar degenerative disease: a retrospective study |
| title_full | Analysis of clinical effect and radiographic outcomes of Isobar TTL system for two-segment lumbar degenerative disease: a retrospective study |
| title_fullStr | Analysis of clinical effect and radiographic outcomes of Isobar TTL system for two-segment lumbar degenerative disease: a retrospective study |
| title_full_unstemmed | Analysis of clinical effect and radiographic outcomes of Isobar TTL system for two-segment lumbar degenerative disease: a retrospective study |
| title_short | Analysis of clinical effect and radiographic outcomes of Isobar TTL system for two-segment lumbar degenerative disease: a retrospective study |
| title_sort | analysis of clinical effect and radiographic outcomes of isobar ttl system for two segment lumbar degenerative disease a retrospective study |
| topic | Isobar TTL Dynamic stabilization system Two-segment Lumbar degenerative disease Selective fusion |
| url | https://doi.org/10.1186/s12893-020-0680-8 |
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