Which components of the global alignment proportionality score have the greatest impact on outcomes in adult spinal deformity corrective surgery?
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2024-11
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To investigate the impact of the Global Alignment and Proportion (GAP) score components on patient outcomes in Adult Spine Deformity (ASD) surgery.Methods
Patients included underwent assessment via the GAP score and its individual components: pelvic version (GAP PV), lumbar lordosis (GAP LL), lumbar distribution index (GAP LDI) and spinopelvic component (GAP SP). Multivariable analyses assessed the association between alignment in these components and clinical outcomes in ASD patients.Results
762 ASD patients met inclusion criteria. Alignment in GAP SP independently predicted meeting MCID for SR-22S and ODI and was associated with a lower likelihood of developing mechanical complications. Patients aligned in GAP SP were less likely to develop proximal junctional kyphosis (OR 0.42, 0.26-0.73, p = 0.01) and PJF (OR 0.3, 0.13-0.74, p = 0.01). Proportioned alignment in GAP SP with disproportioned alignment in GAP LDI contributed to an increased risk of PJK and PJF (OR 2.67, 95% CI 1.95-6.82, p = 0.045). There was no significant association of GAP SP proportionality and GAP RPV (OR 1.1, 0.86-2.15, p = 0.253) or GAP LL (OR 1.34, 0.78-4.23, p = 0.673) disproportionality with outcomes. Disproportioned alignment in GAP SP but proportioned alignment in both GAP LL and GAP LDI was associated with decreased likelihood of PJK (OR 0.53, 95% CI 0.39-0.94, p = 0.02) and PJF (OR 0.31, 95% CI 0.19-0.67, p = 0.001).Conclusion
The spinopelvic component of the GAP score is the most significant independent predictor of clinical outcomes. Its interaction with the other components of the GAP score also aids assessment of the risk for mechanical complications.Type
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Onafowokan, Oluwatobi O, Oscar Krol, Virginie Lafage, Renaud Lafage, Justin S Smith, Breton Line, Shaleen Vira, Alan H Daniels, et al. (2024). Which components of the global alignment proportionality score have the greatest impact on outcomes in adult spinal deformity corrective surgery?. 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. 10.1007/s00586-024-08540-y Retrieved from https://hdl.handle.net/10161/31725.
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Khoi Duc Than
I chose to pursue neurosurgery as a career because of my fascination with the human nervous system. In medical school, I developed a keen interest in the diseases that afflict the brain and spine and gravitated towards the only field where I could help treat these diseases with my own hands. I focus on disorders of the spine where my first goal is to help patients avoid surgery if at all possible. If surgery is needed, I treat patients using the most advanced minimally invasive techniques available in order to minimize pain, blood loss, and hospital stay, while maximizing recovery, neurologic function, and quality of life. In my free time, I enjoy spending time with my family and friends. I am an avid sports fan and love to eat. I try to stay physically fit by going to the gym and playing ice hockey.
Christopher Ignatius Shaffrey
I have more than 25 years of experience treating patients of all ages with spinal disorders. I have had an interest in the management of spinal disorders since starting my medical education. I performed residencies in both orthopaedic surgery and neurosurgery to gain a comprehensive understanding of the entire range of spinal disorders. My goal has been to find innovative ways to manage the range of spinal conditions, straightforward to complex. I have a focus on managing patients with complex spinal disorders. My patient evaluation and management philosophy is to provide engaged, compassionate care that focuses on providing the simplest and least aggressive treatment option for a particular condition. In many cases, non-operative treatment options exist to improve a patient’s symptoms. I have been actively engaged in clinical research to find the best ways to manage spinal disorders in order to achieve better results with fewer complications.
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