European spine journal : official publication of the European Spine Society, the European Spinal Deformity Society, and the European Section of the Cervical Spine Research Society
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The aim of this study was to determine whether the presence of abdominal aortic calcification (AAC) can predict patient bone status, represented by volumetric bone mineral density (vBMD) assessed with quantitative computed tomography (QCT). ⋯ The presence of AAC may identify patients at risk for impaired bone status. Preoperative evaluation of standard lumbar radiographs could be used as a potential diagnostic tool in assessing bone status.
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Proximal junctional kyphosis is a commonly encountered clinical and radiographic phenomenon after pediatric and adolescent spinal deformity surgery that may lead to postoperative deformity, pain, and dissatisfaction. The purpose of the study was to identify whether the placement of transverse process hooks is an effective way to prevent PJK. ⋯ Placement of transverse process hooks at the UIV level in posterior spinal fusion surgery for AIS patients was associated with decreased risk of PJK. A larger preoperative kyphosis and greater degree of kyphosis correction correlated with PJK.
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The aim of this study is to identify the incidence, clinical features, and risk factors for postoperative acute pancreatitis (PAP) after lumbar surgery. ⋯ The incidence of PAP following posterior surgery for degenerative lumbar disease was 0.10%, and its clinical features were not typical. The fusion of L1/2, high surgical invasiveness index, and low intraoperative mean arterial pressure were independent risk factors for PAP after surgery for lumbar degenerative disease.
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Fear avoidance beliefs questionnaire (FABQ), Tampa scale of kinesiophobia (TSK), and pain catastrophizing scale (PCS) are tools widely used to measure fear-avoidance beliefs, fear of movement, and pain-related catastrophic thinking in people with chronic spinal disorders. ⋯ The results of this study demonstrated that the Persian version of FABQ, TSK, and PCS have sufficient responsiveness and good ability to measure meaningful clinical changes in people with patient CNNP. The MIC scores of the FABQ, TSK, and PCS can help clinicians and researchers to detect changes significant to the patient following a rehabilitation program.
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The purpose of this study was to investigate the impact of various methods on the assessment of vertebral bone quality. ⋯ CT produced values more closely related to DEXA, while MRI was less reliable for osteoporosis/osteopenia screening. On CT, there was no benefit to making multiple measurements for each vertebral body to calculate a composite. Measuring sagittal CT images produced values similar to axial and required less time. While assessing bone quality from existing images rather than getting an additional DEXA scan is appealing, the methods of measuring these images needs standardization to maximize their utility.