Analysis of Risk Factors for Lumbar Spondylolisthesis: A Logistic Regression Study

IF 1.9 4区医学 Q3 CLINICAL NEUROLOGY

World neurosurgery Pub Date : 2025-03-24 DOI:10.1016/j.wneu.2025.123931

Zhihai Zhang , Mengxiao Tantai , Hui Ma , Sihao Yu , Bingkeng Chen , Zhidong Lu

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Abstract

Objective

Lumbar spondylolisthesis is the forward displacement of one vertebra over another, commonly occurring at the L4/5 or L5/S1 levels. The condition is influenced by various risk factors, including age, body mass index (BMI), long-term physical labor, pelvic incidence (PI), and facet joint osteoarthritis. This study aims to identify the significant risk factors associated with lumbar spondylolisthesis through univariate and multivariate logistic regression analyses.

Methods

A retrospective analysis of 531 patients diagnosed with lumbar spondylolisthesis between September 2019 and September 2024 was conducted. Data were collected on age, BMI, PI, history of lumbar trauma, long-term physical labor, congenital pedicle dysplasia, osteoporosis, intervertebral disc degeneration, and facet joint osteoarthritis. Univariate logistic regression was used to screen for significant variables, followed by multivariate logistic regression to adjust for confounding factors. Receiver operating characteristic curve analysis was performed to assess the sensitivity of significant factors.

Results

Univariate analysis identified age, BMI, long-term physical labor, PI, and facet joint osteoarthritis as significant risk factors. Multivariate analysis confirmed that age (P = 0.035), BMI (P = 0.005), and facet joint osteoarthritis (P = 0.002) remained statistically significant. Interaction effect analysis did not reveal any significant interactions between variables. Receiver operating characteristic curve analysis showed that age, BMI, and facet joint osteoarthritis were key predictors of lumbar spondylolisthesis.

Conclusions

Age, BMI, and facet joint osteoarthritis (Grade III or above) were observed as potential risk factors for lumbar spondylolisthesis, with facet joint osteoarthritis showing the highest odds ratio. These findings indicate that degenerative changes in the spine, particularly those involving the facet joints, may contribute significantly to the development of lumbar instability, although further research is needed to establish causal relationships.

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腰椎滑脱的危险因素分析：Logistic回归研究。

目的：腰椎滑脱是一个椎体在另一个椎体上的前移位，通常发生在L4/5或L5/S1节段。这种情况受各种危险因素的影响，包括年龄、BMI、长期体力劳动、骨盆发病率（PI）和小关节骨关节炎。本研究旨在通过单因素和多因素logistic回归分析，确定腰椎滑脱相关的重要危险因素。方法：对2019年9月至2024年9月诊断为腰椎滑脱的531例患者进行回顾性分析。收集年龄、BMI、PI、腰椎外伤史、长期体力劳动、先天性椎弓根发育不良、骨质疏松、椎间盘退变和小关节骨性关节炎的数据。采用单因素logistic回归筛选显著变量，然后采用多因素logistic回归调整混杂因素。采用ROC曲线分析评价显著因素的敏感性。结果：单因素分析确定年龄、BMI、长期体力劳动、PI和小关节骨性关节炎是重要的危险因素。多因素分析证实，年龄（p = 0.035）、BMI （p = 0.005）和小关节骨性关节炎（p = 0.002）仍有统计学意义。交互效应分析没有发现变量之间有显著的交互作用。ROC曲线分析显示，年龄、BMI和小关节骨性关节炎是腰椎滑脱的关键预测因素。结论：年龄、BMI和小关节骨性关节炎（III级及以上）是腰椎滑脱的潜在危险因素，其中小关节骨性关节炎的优势比最高。这些研究结果表明，脊柱的退行性改变，特别是涉及小关节的退行性改变，可能对腰椎不稳定的发展起重要作用，尽管需要进一步的研究来建立因果关系。

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World neurosurgery CLINICAL NEUROLOGY-SURGERY

CiteScore

3.90

自引率

15.00%

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1765

审稿时长

47 days

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