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Hartigan S, Walsh B. Perioperative management of patients with spina bifida. BJA Educ 2024; 24:203-209. [PMID: 38764443 PMCID: PMC11096439 DOI: 10.1016/j.bjae.2024.02.004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 02/16/2024] [Indexed: 05/21/2024] Open
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- S. Hartigan
- Children's Health Ireland at Temple Street, Dublin, Ireland
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- Children's Health Ireland at Temple Street, Dublin, Ireland
- School of Medicine, University College, Dublin, Ireland
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Karataş ME, Bayram Y, Şafak H, Kar İ, Sağlam N, Uçar BY. Kyphectomy and sliding growing rod technique in patients with congenital lumbar kyphosis deformity with myelomeningocele. J Orthop Surg Res 2024; 19:114. [PMID: 38308272 PMCID: PMC10837965 DOI: 10.1186/s13018-024-04577-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/05/2023] [Accepted: 01/23/2024] [Indexed: 02/04/2024] Open
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OBJECTIVE Neural tube defects are the most common congenital disorders after cardiac anomalies. Lumbar kyphosis deformity is observed in 8-15% of these patients. This deformity severely limits the daily lives of these patients. In our study, we aimed to correct the kyphosis angle of the patients with lumbar kyphosis associated with myelomeningocele (MMC) and allow them to continue their growth without limiting their lung capacity by applying kyphectomy and sliding growing rod technique. PATIENTS AND METHODS In this study, we retrospectively evaluated 24 patients with congenital lumbar kyphosis deformity associated with MMC, aged between 4 and 9 years, and who applied to Umraniye Training and Research Hospital between the dates of 2018 and 2021. We evaluated preoperative and postoperative kyphosis angles, correction rates, bleeding during operations, operation time, level of instrumentation, number of the resected vertebrae, initial levels of the posterior defects, duration of hospital stays, annual lengthening, and weight of the patients. RESULTS Mean age was 5.04 (between 4 and 9). Mean preoperative and early postoperative kyphosis angles were 129.8° (87-175°) and 0.79° (- 20-24°), respectively. The kyphotic deformity correction rate was 99.1%. A difference was found regarding kyphosis measurements between preoperative and early period values (p < 0.05). The annual height lengthening of patients was calculated as 0.74 cm/year and 0.77 cm/year between T1-T12 and T1-S1, respectively. Mean preoperative level of hemoglobin (Hgb) was 11.95, postoperative Hgb value was 10.02, and the decrease was significant (p < 0.05). In terms of complications, 50% (12) had broken/loosen screws, 50% (12) had undergone debridement surgery, 37.5% (9) had vacuum-assisted closure therapy, and 33.3% (8) had to get all of their implants removed. CONCLUSION We believe that our sliding growing rod technique is a new and updated surgical method that can be applied in these patient groups, facilitating the life, rehabilitation process, and daily care of MMC patients with lumbar kyphosis. This technique seems to be a safe and reliable method which preserves lung capacity and allows lengthening.
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- Muhammed Enes Karataş
- Department of Orthopaedics and Traumatology, Kartal Dr.Lütfi Kırdar City Hospital, Istanbul, Turkey.
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- Department of Orthopaedics and Traumatology, Hisar İntercontinental Hospital, Istanbul, Turkey
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- Department of Orthopaedics and Traumatology, Gumushane State Hospital, Istanbul, Turkey
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- Department of Orthopaedics and Traumatology, Umraniye Training and Research Hospital, Istanbul, Turkey
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- Department of Orthopaedics and Traumatology, Umraniye Training and Research Hospital, Istanbul, Turkey
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- Department of Orthopaedics and Traumatology, Istanbul Medipol University, Istanbul, Turkey
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Kontakis MG, Pazarlis K, Karlsson T, Jonsson H, Schizas N. Growing rods in meningomyelocele lead to increased risk for complications in comparison with fusion; a retrospective study of 30 patients treated for at the University Hospital of Uppsala. 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 2024; 33:739-745. [PMID: 37875678 DOI: 10.1007/s00586-023-07996-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/07/2023] [Revised: 09/26/2023] [Accepted: 10/06/2023] [Indexed: 10/26/2023]
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PURPOSE To compare the complication rates of two different types of posterior instrumentation in patients with MMC, namely, definitive fusion and fusionless surgery (growing rods). METHODS Single-center retrospective study of 30 MMC patients that underwent posterior instrumentation for deformity (scoliosis and/or kyphosis) treatment from 2008 until 2020. The patients were grouped based on whether they received definitive fusion or a growth-accommodating system, whether they had a complication that led to early surgery, osteotomy or non-osteotomy. Number of major operations, Cobb angle correction and perioperative blood loss were the outcomes. RESULTS 18 patients received a growing system and 12 were fused at index surgery. The growing system group underwent a mean of 2.38 (± 1.03) surgeries versus 1.91 (± 2.27) in the fusion group, p = 0.01. If an early revision was necessitated due to a complication, then the number of major surgeries per patient was 3.37 (± 2.44) versus 1.77 (± 0.97) in the group that did not undergo an early revision, p = 0.01. Four patients developed a superficial and six a deep wound infection, while loosening/breakage occurred in 10 patients. The Cobb angle was improved from a mean of 69 to 22 degrees postoperatively. Osteotomy did not lead to an increase in perioperative blood loss or number of major operations. CONCLUSION Growing systems had more major operations in comparison with fusion surgery and early revision surgery led to higher numbers of major operations per patient; these differences were statistically significant. Definitive fusion at index surgery might be the better option in some MMC patients with a high-risk profile.
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- Michael G Kontakis
- Department of Surgical Sciences, Uppsala University, Uppsala, Sweden.
- Spine Section, Department of Orthopedics, Akademiska University Hospital of Uppsala, Uppsala, Sweden.
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- Department of Surgical Sciences, Uppsala University, Uppsala, Sweden
- Stockholm Spine Centre, Stockholm, Sweden
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- Department of Surgical Sciences, Uppsala University, Uppsala, Sweden
- Spine Section, Department of Orthopedics, Akademiska University Hospital of Uppsala, Uppsala, Sweden
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- Department of Surgical Sciences, Uppsala University, Uppsala, Sweden
- Spine Section, Department of Orthopedics, Akademiska University Hospital of Uppsala, Uppsala, Sweden
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- Department of Surgical Sciences, Uppsala University, Uppsala, Sweden
- Spine Section, Department of Orthopedics, Akademiska University Hospital of Uppsala, Uppsala, Sweden
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Ghanem I, Saliba I, Ghanem D, Assi A, Dubousset J, Bernstein S, Tolo V, Bassett G, Miladi L. Kyphectomy in myelomeningocele revisited: risk factors for failure. 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 2023; 32:4128-4144. [PMID: 37698696 DOI: 10.1007/s00586-023-07924-w] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/19/2023] [Revised: 08/09/2023] [Accepted: 08/27/2023] [Indexed: 09/13/2023]
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PURPOSE Lumbar kyphosis occurs in approximately 8-20% of patients with myelomeningocele (MMC). The purpose of this article is to analyze the risks and benefits of vertebrectomy and spinal stabilization in MMC children with severe lumbar kyphosis and to establish treatment guidelines. METHODS This is an IRB-approved retrospective analysis of 59 patients with MMC who underwent kyphectomy and posterior instrumentation in three centers. Average age at surgery was 7.9 years (2 weeks-17 years). Sitting trunk position, skin status, kyphosis angle, and thoracic lordosis were analyzed preoperatively, postoperatively, and at an average follow-up of 8.2 years (range 2.5-16). The correction was maintained by applying a short posterior instrumentation in 6 patients, and extending to the pelvis in 53 cases. Pelvic fixation was achieved using the Warner and Fackler technique in 24 patients, the Dunn-McCarthy in 8, Luque-Galveston in 8, sacral screws in 2, and ilio-sacral screws in 11. RESULTS Sitting position improved postoperatively in 47 of the 53 patients who underwent pelvic fixation and only in one patient with short instrumentation. All 6 patients with long instrumentation and poor postoperative sitting balance were in the Dunn-McCarthy fixation group. Skin sores at the apex of the deformity disappeared postoperatively in all patients but recurred in two patients with short instrumentations. Kyphosis angle improved from 109° (45°-170°) preoperatively to 10° (0°-45°) postoperatively and 21° (0°-55°) at last follow-up. The best results were seen in cases where a cross-k-wire fixation of the kyphectomy site was used, augmented with a long thoraco-pelvic instrumentation consisting of Luque sublaminar wires in the thoracic region and a Warner-Fackler type of pelvic fixation. Good results were also found with the bipolar technique and ilio-sacral screw fixation. Six over 24 patients with the Warner and Fackler technique showed gradual dislodgment or hardware failure, with subsequent nonunion of the kyphectomy site in four. Infection, with or without wound dehiscence and/or hardware exposure, occurred in 17 cases, necessitating hardware removal in 9 patients. CONCLUSION Lumbar kyphosis in MMC children is best managed by resection of enough vertebrae from the apex to produce a flat lumbar spine, with perfect bone-to-bone contact and long thoraco-pelvic instrumentation using the Warner and Fackler technique through the S1 foramina or the bipolar technique with ilio-sacral screw fixation. Additional local fixation of the osteotomy site using cross-wires with or without cerclage increases the stability of the construct. The majority of complications occurred in patients with short instrumentations or where residual kyphosis persisted postoperatively regardless of the type of pelvic fixation or hardware density. The Dunn-McCarthy technique for pelvic fixation following kyphectomy in MMC was less successful in producing stable pelvic fixation and should not be considered in this patient category.
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- Ismat Ghanem
- Division of Orthopedics, Hotel-Dieu de France Hospital, St Joseph University, Beirut, Lebanon
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- Division of Orthopedics, Hotel-Dieu de France Hospital, St Joseph University, Beirut, Lebanon.
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- Faculty of Medicine, American University of Beirut, Beirut, Lebanon
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- Division of Orthopedics, Hotel-Dieu de France Hospital, St Joseph University, Beirut, Lebanon
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- Saint Vincent de Paul Hospital, Université Paris Descartes, Paris, France
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- Children's Hospital Los Angeles, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA, USA
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- Children's Hospital Los Angeles, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA, USA
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- Children's Hospital Los Angeles, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA, USA
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- Saint Vincent de Paul Hospital, Université Paris Descartes, Paris, France
- Hopital d'Enfants Malades Necker, Paris, France
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Ng LH, Tan JA, Muhamad Ariffin MH. Four-Year Outcomes of Corrective Surgery With Anterior and Posterior Instrumentation Combined With Kyphectomy for a Patient With Congenital Kyphoscoliosis and Underlying Myelomeningocele. Cureus 2023; 15:e43259. [PMID: 37700956 PMCID: PMC10494992 DOI: 10.7759/cureus.43259] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 08/10/2023] [Indexed: 09/14/2023] Open
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Patients with myelomeningocele associated with severe kyphoscoliosis usually presented with rigid and angulated gibbus at their back. The condition causes this group of patients to face difficulties in their daily activities, especially in sitting and lying in supine positions. They are also prone to have a pressure sore over the gibbus and encounter the risk of infection. Here the authors would present a case of a four-year-old girl with underlying myelomeningocele who was diagnosed with worsening kyphoscoliosis along her growth. Her whole spine x-ray radiograph revealed a kyphosis angle of 80° between the T11 and L4 levels. The patient underwent a deformity corrective surgery with total kyphectomy in a combination of anterior and posterior spinal instrumentation. In the present case, we were able to obtain sufficient correction of the spinal kyphotic deformity in that patient in a single-stage surgery with satisfactory surgical outcomes at a four years follow-up.
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- Lim Hong Ng
- Department of Orthopedics and Traumatology, Faculty of Medicine, Pusat Perubatan Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia, Kuala Lumpur, MYS
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- Department of Orthopedics and Traumatology, Faculty of Medicine, Pusat Perubatan Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia, Kuala Lumpur, MYS
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Özcan Ç, Polat Ö, Alataş İ, Çamur S, Sağlam N, Uçar BY. Clinical and radiological results of kyphectomy and sliding growing rod surgery technique performed in children with myelomeningocele. J Orthop Surg Res 2020; 15:576. [PMID: 33261632 PMCID: PMC7708111 DOI: 10.1186/s13018-020-02099-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/20/2020] [Accepted: 11/19/2020] [Indexed: 11/10/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND The aim of this study was to present clinical and radiological results of myelomeningocele (MMC) patients treated with the sliding growing rod (SGR) technique after kyphectomy. METHODS Between 2016 and 2019, 30 patients (21 males and nine females) who underwent the SGR technique with kyphectomy and posterior instrumentation due to MMC were retrospectively reviewed. Patients' pre- and postoperative kyphosis, scoliosis, correction rates, bleeding during surgery, blood supply during and after surgery, operation time, instrumentation levels, number of vertebrae removed, MMC onset levels, hospital stay, annual lengthening amounts, and complications were evaluated. RESULTS The mean patient age was 6.9 (4-10) years. Mean preoperative kyphosis was 115° (87-166°), mean early postoperative kyphosis was 3.9° (20-10°), and final follow-up postoperative kyphosis was 5.1° (22-8°). In nine patients presenting with scoliosis, scoliosis was evaluated as 60.2° (115-35°) preoperative, as 12.9° (32-0°) early postoperative, and 15.7° (34-0°) in the final measurement. The kyphotic deformity correction rate was 96.5%, and the scoliotic deformity correction rate was 74.9%. A statistically significant difference was seen between pre- and early postoperative values in kyphosis and scoliosis measurements (p < 0.05). The annual prolongation of the patients was calculated as averages of 0.72 and 0.77 cm/year between T1-T12 and T1-S1, respectively. CONCLUSION Kyphectomy performed during the early MMC period patients appears to be an excellent method for facilitating rehabilitation and daily care of these patients. It appears that the SGR technique, which provides lung volume protection and lengthening with kyphectomy, is a safe and reliable method in patients. LEVEL OF EVIDENCE Level 4.
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- Çağrı Özcan
- University of Health Sciences, Umraniye Education and Research Hospital Department of Orthopaedics and Traumatology, Elmalikent mh34764 Adem yavuz Street No. 1, Umraniye/Istanbul, Turkey.
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- University of Health Sciences, Umraniye Education and Research Hospital Department of Orthopaedics and Traumatology, Elmalikent mh34764 Adem yavuz Street No. 1, Umraniye/Istanbul, Turkey
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- Bilim University Sisli, Florance Nightingale Hospital Department of Neurosurgery, Hüseyin Cahit Yalcin Street no. 1, İstanbul/Besiktas, Turkey
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- University of Health Sciences, Umraniye Education and Research Hospital Department of Orthopaedics and Traumatology, Elmalikent mh34764 Adem yavuz Street No. 1, Umraniye/Istanbul, Turkey
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- University of Health Sciences, Umraniye Education and Research Hospital Department of Orthopaedics and Traumatology, Elmalikent mh34764 Adem yavuz Street No. 1, Umraniye/Istanbul, Turkey
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- University of Health Sciences, Umraniye Education and Research Hospital Department of Orthopaedics and Traumatology, Elmalikent mh34764 Adem yavuz Street No. 1, Umraniye/Istanbul, Turkey
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El-Hawary R. CORR Insights®: Does Kyphectomy Improve the Quality of Life of Patients With Myelomeningocele? Clin Orthop Relat Res 2020; 478:112-113. [PMID: 31764316 PMCID: PMC7000057 DOI: 10.1097/corr.0000000000001058] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/31/2023]
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BACKGROUND Lumbar kyphosis is a complex spinal deformity occurring in approximately 8% to 20% of patients with myelomeningocele. The resulting gibbosity may cause pressure ulcers, difficulty lying down in the supine position and sitting on the ischia without support, decreasing quality of life (QOL). Surgery is generally performed to correct kyphosis and maintain vertebral alignment, but high complication rates have been reported. Despite satisfactory radiological results, the impact of surgery and its complications on health-related QOL (HRQOL) has not yet been established. QUESTIONS/PURPOSES Among children with myelomeningocele undergoing corrective surgery for lumbar kyphosis: (1) What is the risk of complications and reoperation after this procedure? (2) Does this procedure improve HRQOL scores in these patients? METHODS Between 2012 and 2013, five surgeons at three centers treated 32 patients for myelomeningocele-related kyphosis with kyphectomy and posterior instrumentation. During that period, all surgeons used the same indications for the procedure, which were progressive postural decompensation and chronic ulceration at the apex of the deformity. Data were prospectively collected, and all patients who underwent surgery were considered in this retrospective study. The legal guardians of one patient declined to sign the informed consent form, resulting in 31 patients included. A total of 9.7% (3 of 31) were lost to follow-up before the 2-year period, and the remaining 90.3% (28 of 31) were seen at a mean of 3 years (± 9 months) after surgery. The average age was 10 years, 7 months (± 21 months) at the time of surgery. The patients had a mean kyphosis angle of 130° ± 36° before surgery. This technique involved posterior fixation using S-shaped rods inserted through the foramina of S1 and pedicle screws inserted in the thoracic spine. The patients' caregivers answered both the generic and specific (neuromuscular module) Pediatric Quality of Life Inventory questionnaires preoperatively and 2 years postoperatively. The minimum clinically important difference (MCID) considered for the instruments used was 5. RESULTS Reoperation was performed in 68% of patients (19 of 28), mostly to treat deep infection. In all, 18% of patients (five of 28) underwent implant removal to control infection. Eleven percent (three of 28) had a loss of reduction and pseudarthrosis. The HRQOL increased from 71 ± 11 preoperatively to 76 ± 10 postoperatively (p < 0.001), resulting in a 5-point increase (95% CI 3 to 7) in the generic questionnaire score and from 71 ± 13 to 79 ± 11 (p < 0.001), resulting in an 8-point increase (95% CI 5 to 10) in the neuromuscular Paediatric Quality of Life Inventory questionnaire score, mainly in the physical health domain on both questionnaires. CONCLUSIONS Kyphectomy was associated with a high risk of complications and reoperations and did not seem to deliver a substantial clinical benefit for patients who underwent the procedure. Most of our HRQOL score improvements were below the minimum clinically important difference for the Pediatric Quality of Life Inventory questionnaires. Although it seems that surgeons lack a better surgical alternative when facing the challenging health impairments these patients suffer, efforts should be made to improve the technique and reduce surgical complications. Additionally, patients and caregivers should be advised of the high reoperation rate and notified that the procedure may not result in a better QOL and should thus be avoided when possible. Future studies should verify whether decreasing the complication rate could imply improvement in the HRQOL of these patients after surgery. LEVEL OF EVIDENCE Level IV, therapeutic study.
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Conklin MJ, Kishan S, Nanayakkara CB, Rosenfeld SR. Orthopedic guidelines for the care of people with spina bifida. J Pediatr Rehabil Med 2020; 13:629-635. [PMID: 33252095 PMCID: PMC7838956 DOI: 10.3233/prm-200750] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/15/2022] Open
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Orthopedic or musculoskeletal problems are common in individuals with spina bifida. They can affect function and mobility and, in the case of spinal deformity, affect pulmonary function. We discuss the current treatment guidelines developed through collaboration with the Spina Bifida Association and the Orthopedics and Mobility working group using a specific methodology previously reported [1,2]. General considerations are discussed followed by evaluation and treatment guidelines for specific age ranges. References are provided where applicable, but where data is lacking treatment guidelines fall under the umbrella of clinical consensus. This leaves "research gaps" where areas of possible future study could be considered.
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- Michael J Conklin
- Department of Orthopedic Surgery, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, AL, USA
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- Department of Pediatric Orthopedics and Trauma, Medical City Dallas Children's Hospital, Dallas, TX, USA
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- Department of Orthopedic Surgery, University of California, Irvine, Orange, CA, USA
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External Distraction for Treatment of Rigid Sharp-angled Myelomeningocele-related Kyphosis With Skin Ulceration: Case Report. Tech Orthop 2019. [DOI: 10.1097/bto.0000000000000320] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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Kyphectomy in Myelomeningocele for Severe Early-Onset Kyphosis Using Distal Intravertebral Fixation and Thoracic Growing Rods. JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN ACADEMY OF ORTHOPAEDIC SURGEONS GLOBAL RESEARCH AND REVIEWS 2019; 3:e006. [PMID: 31773078 PMCID: PMC6860136 DOI: 10.5435/jaaosglobal-d-19-00006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/18/2022]
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Most kyphectomy techniques require distal dissection of the bifid posterior spinal elements for implants placement in the thoracolumbar/pelvic regions, traversing the scarred tissue associated with previous MMC closure, thereby theoretically increasing the risk of wound complications. The Halifax kyphectomy technique avoids the MMC scar but does not reliably facilitate thoracic growth for early-onset kyphosis. This study aims to report the technique and outcomes of a combined Halifax kyphectomy (resection of the apical vertebrae with distal anterior multilevel vertebral body fixation) and thoracic growing rod construct used to treat early-onset symptomatic gibbus in a patient with myelomeningocele (MMC). Methods A 3-year-old girl with a thoracic MMC presented with symptomatic gibbus requiring surgical intervention. Correction by the Halifax kyphectomy technique combined with spine-based growing rods was performed. Results After the correction, the skin was closed primarily without the need for any flap for coverage. No wound complications or infection occurred post-operatively. The intraoperative blood loss was 200 mL, and the surgical time was 419 minutes. No pulmonary complications occurred postoperatively. At the final follow-up at 3 years 11 months postoperatively, the child had no recurrence of the deformity. Conclusions The combination of distal anterior multilevel vertebral body fixation with spine-based thoracic growing rods can successfully achieve kyphosis correction in MMC, with the potential to reduce complication rates and facilitate thoracic growth. Further investigation is necessary to prove whether the outcomes and the complication rates are superior to other established techniques.
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Bezerra DV, Rocha LEMD, Grimm DH, Aguiar CAD, Ávila LM, Soccol F. ALTERNATIVE TO THE INVERTED “Y” INCISION IN SCOLIOSIS SECONDARY TO MYELOMENINGOCELE. COLUNA/COLUMNA 2019. [DOI: 10.1590/s1808-185120191801178888] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/22/2022] Open
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ABSTRACT Objective: To evaluate the healing of the modified inverted “Y” incision in patients with scoliosis due to myelomeningocele. Methods: Retrospective study through medical records review of patients with myelomeningocele surgically treated with a modified inverted “Y” approach between January 2013 and December 2015. Results: We analyzed the medical records of six patients. Two patients progressed with skin complications in the immediate postoperative period and only one of them required surgical intervention for debridement and suturing. In another patient, it was necessary to perform two surgical reviews due to material failure without skin complications in these interventions. Conclusions: The modified inverted “Y” technique is a great alternative to traditional incision and inverted “Y” because it has good results in patients with spina bifida associated with poor skin conditions treated surgically for correction of spinal deformities. Level of Evidence IV; Case series.
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- Diego Veiga Bezerra
- Hospital Evangélico de Curitiba, Brazil; Hospital Infantil Pequeno Príncipe, Brazil; Hospital São Vicente de Curitiba, Brazil
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- Hospital Evangélico de Curitiba, Brazil; Hospital Infantil Pequeno Príncipe, Brazil; Hospital São Vicente de Curitiba, Brazil
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Kiepe F, Hermann EJ, Heissler HE, Henseler H, Vogt PM, Krauss JK. Multisegmental Lumbar Corporectomy and Transcorporal Fixation for Correction of Extreme Thoracolumbar Kyphosis in Myelomeningocele with Chronic Decubitus. Pediatr Neurosurg 2019; 54:116-120. [PMID: 30481786 DOI: 10.1159/000494564] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/24/2018] [Accepted: 10/13/2018] [Indexed: 11/19/2022]
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We introduce a novel technique for the treatment of severe kyphosis in myelomeningocele. A 5-year-old paraplegic boy with myelomeningocele presented with severe thoracolumbar kyphosis and a chronic ulcus at the site of the gibbus. The myelomeningocele had been treated during his first week of life, and an accompanying Chiari type II malformation had been treated by ventriculoperitoneal shunting. He subsequently developed a rapidly progressive thoracolumbar kyphosis with an angle of 180° between T10 and L5. He also suffered from a chronic superinfected skin ulcus at the site of the gibbus. Since the skin ulcus required plastic surgery reconstruction, we deemed classical posterior fixation after kyphectomy unfeasible. The subsequent operative steps of our novel surgical approach were performed in a single-stage surgery. First, a three-level lumbar corporectomy from L1 to L3 was performed. Subsequently, the body of the removed L2 vertebra was isolated and configured as an autologous graft to bridge the gap between the thoracic and the caudal lumbar spine. The graft was fixed via a transcorporal interbody fusion technique with titanium screws, and chopped autologous bone was added for fusion. The skin was closed using rotation flaps. At the 3-year follow-up, the patient and his family reported marked improvement of quality of life, imaging showed solid fusion and the wound was unremarkable. Our novel technique with transcorporal fixation provides new perspectives in the treatment of severe kyphosis and skin ulceration in myelomeningocele.
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- Felix Kiepe
- Department of Neurosurgery, Hannover Medical School, Hannover, Germany,
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Hannover Medical School, Hannover, Germany
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- Department of Plastic, Aesthetic, Hand and Reconstructive Surgery, Burn Centre, Hannover Medical School, Hannover, Germany
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- Department of Plastic, Aesthetic, Hand and Reconstructive Surgery, Burn Centre, Hannover Medical School, Hannover, Germany
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Hannover Medical School, Hannover, Germany
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Szumera E, Jasiewicz B, Potaczek T. Atypical caudal regression syndrome with agenesis of lumbar spine and presence of sacrum - case report and literature review. J Spinal Cord Med 2018; 41:496-500. [PMID: 28875772 PMCID: PMC6055966 DOI: 10.1080/10790268.2017.1369211] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/18/2022] Open
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CONTEXT Caudal regression syndrome is a rare disorder, not well described in the literature. FINDINGS Authors treated two patients with congenital absence of thoracolumbar vertebrae and lower limbs paraplegia. Patients had hypoplasia of the lower trunk and extremities with motion between upper and lower torso. Imaging showed caudal spine agenesis, but cleft sacrum was present. Due to severe kyphotic deformity and spinal instability, deformity correction and posterior fusion was performed at the age 6 and 8. Finally, fusion was achieved in one case and stable but non-fusion kyphotic posture was observed in second. CONCLUSION surgery in caudal regression syndrome is challenging and bears high risk of complications.
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- Correspondence to: Barbara Jasiewicz, Department of Orthopedics and Rehabilitation, Jagiellonian University Medical College, Krakow, Poland.
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Congenital lumbar kyphosis with skin ulceration and osteomyelitis in a myelomeningocele child: a case report. Childs Nerv Syst 2018; 34:771-775. [PMID: 28918465 DOI: 10.1007/s00381-017-3598-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/04/2017] [Accepted: 09/08/2017] [Indexed: 10/18/2022]
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INTRODUCTION Kyphosis is a frequent problem in children with spina bifida, and this deformity may cause different complications as respiratory insufficiency, bowel dysfunction, and skin ulcers. CASE REPORT We report on a 13-year-old myelomeningocele male with a lumbar kyphoscoliosis associated to a septic skin ulceration that resulted in an acute sepsis. An X-ray revealed a kyphosis of 110° and a scoliosis of 25° between T9 and L5. The wound and blood cultures showed Staphylococcus aureus colonization, and an appropriate antibiotic therapy was started. An MRI showed a wedged vertebra at T12, a laminae defects from T8 to the sacrum, and a spondylitis at T12-L1. Ulcer resection and kyphectomy from T12 to L3 were performed "en bloc," and the spine was instrumented fromT7 to S1. After the surgery, the kyphosis was corrected to 10°, and the scoliosis was corrected to 0°. At an 18-month follow-up, a solid bony fusion was obtained, and no recurrence of skin ulcer was reported. CONCLUSION Antibiotherapy associated to one-step "en-bloc" surgical debridement and kyphectomy should be considered as a valid option to eradicate the infection and to correct the spine deformity in kyphosis due to myelomeningocele associated to septic skin ulcer and spondylitis.
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Surgical Management of Myelomeningocele-Related Spinal Deformities. World Neurosurg 2018; 112:e431-e441. [PMID: 29355795 DOI: 10.1016/j.wneu.2018.01.058] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/25/2017] [Revised: 01/10/2018] [Accepted: 01/11/2018] [Indexed: 11/23/2022]
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OBJECTIVE To evaluate the optimal timing and type of surgical treatment of myelomeningocele (MMC)-related spinal deformities and long-term follow-up of surgical treatment. METHODS We reviewed and presented clinical pictures, treatment strategies and results of 20 patients with MMC-related spinal deformities treated at our center between 2010 and 2017. RESULTS The average patient age was 6.3 years. The average preoperative neurologic status according to a modified Japan Orthopedic Association (mJOA) scale was 7.3 points (Benzel's modification). Average functional status was 41 points according to a functional independent measure scale (FIM). The average angle of kyphosis was 83.7°, that of scoliosis was 36.7°, and that of lordosis was 67° (Cobb angles). The average duration of surgery was 234 minutes, and the average total blood loss was 175 mL. The average angle of kyphosis correction was 61°, that of scoliosis correction was 25°, and that of lordosis correction was 25° (Cobb angles). The average duration of hospitalization was 16.6 days, and the average follow-up was 34.5 months. The total number of complications was 13. Reoperation was required in 9 cases. Neurologic status according to the mJOA scale improved by 0.6 point on average. Functional status according to the FIM increased by 6.6 points on average. CONCLUSIONS Early surgical correction of MMC-related spinal deformities improves body balance and quality of life. The dual growing rod technique is safe and effective in cases of moderate neuromuscular spinal deformities at an early age. Kyphectomy is a challenging procedure with high complication rates, especially skin problems, but there are no alternative procedures for cases of heavy rigid kyphosis.
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The surgical treatment of spinal deformity in children with myelomeningocele: the role of personalized three-dimensional printed models. J Pediatr Orthop B 2017; 26:375-382. [PMID: 27902634 DOI: 10.1097/bpb.0000000000000411] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/20/2022]
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This study was carried out to evaluate the benefits of personalized three-dimensional printing as an aid to the performance of surgery for the correction of spinal deformity in children with myelomeningocele. We performed a retrospective review to include all such children for whom personalized three-dimensional spine models were used for surgical planning (group A) and compared them through subjective and objective criteria to a similar group that had no models (group B). The seven children in group A were younger and had more complex deformities than the 10 children in group B. The models provided a markedly improved appreciation of the complex anatomy and enabled the planning and performance of patient-specific spinal instrumentation that was secure and low profile. The efficiency of the surgery as measured by intraoperative fluoroscopy time and blood loss and the extent of the deformity correction was comparable or superior in group A.
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Dunn RN, Bomela LN. Kyphectomy in Children With Severe Myelomeningocele-Related Kyphosis. Spine Deform 2016; 4:230-236. [PMID: 27927508 DOI: 10.1016/j.jspd.2015.11.006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/10/2015] [Revised: 11/23/2015] [Accepted: 11/29/2015] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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STUDY DESIGN Retrospective review of prospectively maintained database. OBJECTIVES To review myelomeningocele patients with severe kyphosis undergoing kyphectomy surgery in terms of complications and clinical and radiographic outcomes. SUMMARY OF BACKGROUND DATA Because of posterior element abnormality in myelomeningocele, the extensor muscles act as perverted flexors, driving progressive kyphosis that resulted in sitting, respiratory, and skin breakdown problems. METHODS Clinical case notes and x-rays of seven myelomeningocele patients undergoing kyphectomy surgery were reviewed with a minimum follow-up of 24 months. They consisted of four males and three females with an average age of 9.5 years at surgery. Surgery was performed in three despite open pressure ulcers that failed to heal. These wounds were all closed primarily at initial operation, and no flaps were required. Pedicle screw and sublaminar wire constructs were utilized with iliac screws for distal control. RESULTS The median surgical time was 245 minutes (165-285), with an estimated blood loss of 700 mL (500-2,550). The preoperative kyphosis of 142 degrees (90-180) was corrected to 15 degrees (5-45) representing a 92% correction. All experienced improved sitting. There were no early complications but 2 patients with preoperative pressure ulcers returned at 13 months with recurrent sepsis and wound breakdown. Their osteotomy had fused, and the infection settled after instrumentation removal and antibiotic administration. CONCLUSION Although an infrequent presentation today, severe kyphosis in myelomeningocele patients causes not only a major functional impairment but threat to their life with apical pressure sores. Kyphectomy and posterior instrumented spinal fusion can be performed safely, even in the face of an open sore with excellent kyphotic correction and resultant improved functionality and ability to sit. These open sores can be closed primarily without the requirement of plastic surgery as a result of the shortening and extension of the spine.
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- R N Dunn
- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, University of Cape Town, Groote Schuur Hospital and Red Cross Children's Hospital, Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa.
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, University of Cape Town, Groote Schuur Hospital and Red Cross Children's Hospital, Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa
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Safety and Efficacy of Apical Resection Following Growth-friendly Instrumentation in Myelomeningocele Patients With Gibbus: Growing Rod Versus Luque Trolley. J Pediatr Orthop 2015; 35:e98-103. [PMID: 25705808 DOI: 10.1097/bpo.0000000000000419] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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INTRODUCTION Thoracolumbar/lumbar kyphosis in myelomeningocele patients is a common and severely debilitating condition, amenable only to surgical correction. Several surgical techniques have been proposed. Growth-friendly techniques should be preferred in this patient population due to an already compromised trunk height. The growing rod (GR) and Luque trolley (LT) with Galveston instrumentation are well-known growth-friendly techniques. We compared results and complications in 2 groups of patients who have undergone kyphectomy and fixation, either with the GR (group 1) or the LT with Galveston pelvic fixation (group 2). METHODS Ten patients undergoing GR fixation and 5 patients undergoing LT with Fackler fixation following kyphectomy (vertebral column resection or multiple eggshell) were included. GRs were lengthened every 6 months. Unplanned surgery in group 1 was defined as an unscheduled operation due to complication; all subsequent operations in group 2 were considered unplanned. Thoracic and local kyphosis and T1-S1 and T1-12 heights were measured preoperatively, postoperatively, and at final follow-up. RESULTS Mean age at initial surgery was 6 years and 6.5 years for groups 1 and 2, respectively. Mean age at the last follow-up was 12.5 years for group 1 and 13.1 years for group 2. Mean follow-up was 72.7 months for group 1 and 68.6 months for group 2. Preoperative, postoperative, and final follow-up kyphosis angles in that order for group 1 were 72.3 degrees (10 to 110 degrees), 16.9 degrees (-50 to +55 degrees), and 21.6 degrees (-41 to +97 degrees), and for group 2 106.6 degrees (81 to 132 degrees), 15.6 degrees (-37 to +50 degrees), and 19.2 degrees (-42 to +38 degrees), respectively. Postoperative and final follow-up in that order for mean T1-T12 and T1-S1 heights for group 1 were 14 (11.2 to 18.7) cm, 20.4 (19.3 to 25.7) cm and 21 (17.2 to 23.2) cm, 31.6 (23.6 to 41.5) cm. Postoperative and final follow-up in that order for mean T1-T12 and T1-S1 heights for group 2 were 15.9 (14.3 to 19.7) cm, 20.1 (15.5 to 24.6) cm and 24.4 (17.7 to 27.8) cm, 29.5 (25.3 to 31.3) cm. Growth per year was 1.05 and 0.84 cm for groups 1 and 2, respectively (P=0.297). Fourteen versus 4 unplanned surgeries were performed in groups 1 and 2, respectively, and an additional 4 implant revisions were performed in group 1 during planned lengthenings. CONCLUSIONS Both the LT and the GR system are reasonable alternatives of fixation postkyphectomy, both of which preserve growth to differing degrees. In this patient population with an already severely stunted trunk height, the surgeon must choose whether the amount of extra growth achieved by the GR is worth the risk of an increased number of surgeries.
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Kaplan SÇ, Ekşi MŞ, Bayri Y, Toktaş ZO, Konya D. Kyphectomy and Pedicular Screw Fixation with Posterior-Only Approach in Pediatric Patients with Myelomeningocele. Pediatr Neurosurg 2015; 50:133-44. [PMID: 26067202 DOI: 10.1159/000430467] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/12/2015] [Accepted: 04/13/2015] [Indexed: 11/19/2022]
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PURPOSE Defective posterior spinal arch and paraspinal musculature lead to progressive kyphosis in patients with myelomeningocele. Kyphosis decreases the patients' functional status and quality of life. To correct or prevent further deterioration, different surgical techniques have been introduced. Our aim is to present our clinical experience in kyphectomy and pedicle screw fixation with a posterior-only approach in pediatric patients with myelomeningocele and to discuss the technique with a review of the literature. MATERIALS AND METHODS Four patients with lumbar and 2 patients with thoracolumbar kyphosis (female:male ratio = 1:5) secondary to myelomeningocele were operated between January 2009 and October 2012. The median age was 5.5 years (range = 3-10 years). The criteria of the patient selection for the procedure were progression of kyphosis angle, impaired truncal balance and cosmetic deformity. In this retrospective study, we performed chart reviews for demographic and clinical data. We measured the pre- and postoperative kyphosis angles by using the Cobb method on lateral x-rays. RESULTS The mean preoperative kyphosis angle was 114.3° (range = 91-136°). The mean operative time was 171.7 min (range = 110-220 min). The mean intraoperative blood loss was 450 cc (range = 300-700 cc). The postoperative mean kyphosis angle was 28.2° (range = 13-33°). Five patients had skin breakdown. After osteofusion was established, those 5 patients' instrumentations were explanted. No acute or immediate postoperative complications occurred. Other complications were pneumonia and urinary tract infection. In the long term, 2 patients died due to pneumonia and slit-ventricle syndrome, respectively. CONCLUSIONS Kyphectomy and pedicle screw instrumentation with the posterior-only approach dramatically reduces the kyphosis angle that develops in patients with myelomeningocele. The method itself is less time-consuming and leads to less intraoperative blood loss compared to other methods used for this patient population. Skin breakdown is the most common short-term complication.
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- Sümeyye Çoruh Kaplan
- Department of Neurosurgery, Diyarbakır Bismil State Hospital, Diyarbakır, Turkey
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Engelberg RB, Roguski M, Riesenburger RI, Do-Dai D, Jea A, Hwang SW. Morphometric analysis of lumbar pedicles in patients with spinal dysraphism. Pediatr Neurosurg 2015; 50:1-6. [PMID: 25720385 DOI: 10.1159/000368277] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/25/2014] [Accepted: 09/07/2014] [Indexed: 11/19/2022]
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BACKGROUND In patients with open neural tube defects, the incidence of scoliosis and requirement for spinal fusions are increased. Historically, there has been no standardized measurement of vertebral morphometry in these patients. However, anecdotally, patients with open neural tube defects have a more medially oriented lumbar pedicle trajectory than the average population. METHODS A single-institution retrospective review of patients with open neural tube defects was conducted. The demographic parameters and functional and anatomical levels of the defects were noted. CT and MRI scans of the lumbar spine were analyzed; the pedicles from L 1 to S 1 were measured for width (W), length (L) and midline angle (α). The measurements were compared bilaterally, at each level, and with data from previously published reports. RESULTS 16 scans of pediatric patients (mean = 3.0 ・} 4.3; age range = 7 days to 14.4 years; 7 males, 9 females) with a diagnosis of either myelomeningocele or lipomyelomeningocele were assessed. Most defects occurred in the lumbar region, with L 2 and L 5 accounting for 37.5% each. All angles demonstrated a quadratic increase from L 1 to S 1 (means: L 1 = 28.3 ・} 5.24° ; L 2 = 29.1 ・} 6.2°; L 3 = 33.2 ・} 6.0°; L 4 = 36.8 ・} 5.6°; L 5 = 43.8 ・} 5.9°; S 1 = 52.0 ・} 3.6°) and were more medially angulated than those reported previously; no significant difference existed between right and left measurements (W = 0.65 ≤ p ≤ 0.94; L = 0.91 ≤ p ≤ 1; α = 0.24 ≤p ≤0.86). CONCLUSIONS Patients with open neural tube defects had more medially angled pedicle trajectories in the lumbar spine when compared to previously reported values.
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Repair of a large thoracolumbar myelomeningocele with associated lumbar kyphosis. Acta Neurochir (Wien) 2013; 155:1965-8. [PMID: 23828714 DOI: 10.1007/s00701-013-1805-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/30/2013] [Accepted: 06/21/2013] [Indexed: 10/26/2022]
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This report describes a novel method of repair for a large thoracolumbar myelomeningocele with an associated lumbar kyphosis in the neonate. A Caucasian male child was born at term with an antenatal diagnosis of hydrocephalus and spina bifida. Lumbar spine X-ray showed a significant kyphosis at L2-L3 level. Kyphectomy was performed and a cervical plate was used to reduce the gibbus deformity and maintain a rigid construct. Local rotation flaps were elevated and advanced to cover the defect. Wound was well healed at 3-month follow-up and the patient remained shunt-free at 1 year. To our knowledge, this is the first description of myelomeningocele repair with kyphectomy and posterior fixation in a neonate.
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Kyphectomy in meningomyelocele children: surgical technique, risk analysis, and improvement of kyphosis. Childs Nerv Syst 2013; 29:1137-41. [PMID: 23371068 DOI: 10.1007/s00381-013-2035-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/09/2012] [Accepted: 01/15/2013] [Indexed: 10/27/2022]
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PURPOSE Kyphosis is a major complication of spina bifida, causing skin ulcers and osteomyelitis. This study examined the clinical and surgical characteristics of eight patients who underwent surgery, as well as improvement of their postoperative kyphosis angulations. METHOD The authors reviewed eight cases submitted to surgery between 2006 and 2010. Surgical intervention was indicated for osteomyelitis and recurrent ulcers at the curvature apex. Osteotomies and spine stabilization were performed. The patients' clinical characteristics were analyzed, as were the surgical techniques employed, variables of surgical complications, and angle range of the kyphosis deformity postcorrection. RESULTS There were no deaths. The average age at the time of surgery was 11 years old. The level of neurological injury was T10 in four patients and T12 in four. Average amount of bleeding during surgery was 1,442 ml, (range, 340 to 3,200 ml). Improvement of kyphosis angle was evident in all patients. The average difference between preoperative and postoperative kyphosis angle was 63.2. CONCLUSIONS Surgery performed by a multidisciplinary team minimizes risks. Despite the high number of complications published in the literature, the results found in this study were excellent with regards to improving kyphosis angle, as well as facilitating rehabilitation and daily care of children.
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Quality of life and functional disability in skeletally mature patients with myelomeningocele-related spinal deformity. J Pediatr Orthop B 2013. [PMID: 23197183 DOI: 10.1097/bpb.0b013e32835c2a65] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/10/2023]
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The purpose of the study was to assess the quality of life, physical function, self-motivation, and self-perception of skeletally mature patients with spina bifida and scoliosis. This is a prospective study on 19 skeletally mature patients with a mean age of 21.4 years. Several questionnaires were used for the study: Activities Scale for Kids, Quality of Life in Spina Bifida Questionnaire, The Health Self-Determinism Index for Children, Harter's Self-Perception Profile for Adolescents, and the Spina Bifida Spine Questionnaire. This study found no association between spinal deformity or other features related to spina bifida and self-perception, motivation, and overall physical function. More severe scoliosis affects quality of life and is related to the degree of pelvic obliquity and the age of the patients. Individuals with motor-level dysfunction below L3 had significantly better overall physical function compared with those with a higher level of lesions. This was the only factor found to affect physical function. Our findings suggest that most limitations in patients with spina bifida are not related to the degree of scoliosis but to other associated disabilities.
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Miladi L. Round and angular kyphosis in paediatric patients. Orthop Traumatol Surg Res 2013; 99:S140-9. [PMID: 23287399 DOI: 10.1016/j.otsr.2012.12.004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/26/2012] [Accepted: 11/24/2012] [Indexed: 02/02/2023]
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Structural kyphosis is a posterior convex deformity of the spine that may appear in childhood then worsen with growth, most notably during the pubertal growth spurt. The abnormal curvature may be smooth, defining round kyphosis, or may display a sharp angular pattern. Angular kyphosis is the more severe of the two forms. The main causes of round kyphosis are postural kyphosis and Scheuermann's disease. The spontaneous outcome is favourable, and round kyphosis is well tolerated in adulthood. The treatment relies on orthopaedic methods in the overwhelming majority of cases. Surgery is reserved for severe rigid kyphosis in older children and for kyphosis responsible for refractory pain or neurological deficits. Surgical treatment carries a non-negligible risk of neurological, gastrointestinal, mechanical, and septic complications, which should be explained clearly to the family. Advances in contemporary posterior instrumentation have considerably limited the indications for anterior approaches. Many conditions may cause angular kyphosis, whose greater severity is related to a greater potential for progression and neurological impairment. Clinical investigations are in order to identify the cause and to plan the surgical strategy. Early surgery may be indicated, via a combined anterior and posterior approach. Anterior strut grafting, anterior or posterior osteotomies, or even vertebral column resections may be necessary to correct a major deformity.
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- L Miladi
- Service de chirurgie orthopédique Necker-Enfants malades, 149 rue de Sèvres, Paris, France.
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