The Importance of C2 Slope, a Singular Marker of Cervical Deformity, Correlates With Patient-reported Outcomes.

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Protopsaltis, Themistocles S

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Ramchandran, Subaraman

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Tishelman, Jared C

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Smith, Justin S

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Neuman, Brian J

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Jr, Gregory M Mundis

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Lafage, Renaud

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Klineberg, Eric O

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Hamilton, D Kojo

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LaFage, Virginie

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Gupta, Munish C

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Hart, Robert A

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Schwab, Frank J

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Burton, Douglas C

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Bess, Shay

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Shaffrey, Christopher I

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Ames, Christopher P

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International Spine Study Group

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2023-06-20T12:13:11Z

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2023-06-20T12:13:11Z

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2020-02

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2023-06-20T12:13:10Z

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Study design

Retrospective review of a prospectively collected database.

Objective

To define a simplified singular measure of cervical deformity (CD), C2 slope (C2S), which correlates with postoperative outcomes.

Summary of background data

Sagittal malalignment of the cervical spine, defined by the cervical sagittal vertical axis (cSVA) has been associated with poor outcomes following surgical correction of the deformity. There has been a proliferation of parameters to describe CD. This added complexity can lead to confusion in classifying, treating, and assessing outcomes of CD surgery.

Methods

A prospective database of CD patients was analyzed. Inclusion criteria were cervical kyphosis>10°, cervical scoliosis>10°, cSVA>4 cm, or chin-brow vertical angle >25°. Patients were categorized into two groups and compared based on whether the apex of the deformity was in the cervical (C) or the cervicothoracic (CT) region. Radiographic parameters were correlated to C2S, T1 slope (T1S) and 1-year health-related quality-of-life outcomes as measured by the EuroQol 5 Dimension questionnaire (EQ5D), modified Japanese Orthopedic Association Scale, numeric rating scale for neck pain, and the Neck Disability Index (NDI).

Results

One hundred four CD patients (C = 74, CT = 30; mean age 61 yr, 56% women, 42% revisions) were included. CT patients had higher baseline cSVA and T1S (P < 0.05). C2S correlated with T1 slope minus cervical lordosis (TS-CL) (r = 0.98, P < 0.001) and C0-C2 angle, cSVA, CL, T1S (r = 0.37-0.65, P < 0.001). Correlation of cSVA with C0-C2 was weaker (r = 0.48, P < 0.001). At 1-year postoperatively, higher C2S correlated with worse EQ-5D (r = 0.28, P = 0.02); in CT patients, higher C2S correlated with worse NDI, modified Japanese Orthopedic Association Scale, numeric rating scale for neck pain, and EQ5D (all r > 0.5, P≤0.05). Using linear regression, moderate disability by EQ5D corresponded to C2S of 20°(r = 0.08). For CT patients, C2S = 17° corresponded to moderate disability by NDI (r = 0.4), and C2S = 20° by EQ5D (r = 0.25).

Conclusion

C2S correlated with upper-cervical and subaxial alignment. C2S correlated strongly with TS-CL (R = 0.98, P < 0.001) because C2S is a mathematical approximation of TS-CL. C2S is a useful marker of CD, linking the occipitocervical and cervico-thoracic spine. C2S defines the presence of a mismatch between cervical lordosis and thoracolumbar alignment. Worse 1-year postoperative C2 slope correlated with worse health outcomes.

Level of evidence

3.
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00007632-202002010-00012

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0362-2436

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1528-1159

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https://hdl.handle.net/10161/28163

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eng

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Ovid Technologies (Wolters Kluwer Health)

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Spine

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10.1097/brs.0000000000003214

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International Spine Study Group

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Cervical Vertebrae

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Humans

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Spinal Curvatures

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Treatment Outcome

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Retrospective Studies

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Quality of Life

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Middle Aged

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Female

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Male

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Surveys and Questionnaires

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Patient Reported Outcome Measures

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The Importance of C2 Slope, a Singular Marker of Cervical Deformity, Correlates With Patient-reported Outcomes.

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Journal article

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Shaffrey, Christopher I|0000-0001-9760-8386

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184

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192

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3

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Duke

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School of Medicine

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Clinical Science Departments

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Orthopaedic Surgery

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Neurosurgery

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Published

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45

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