European Spine JournalPub Date : 2025-10-01Epub Date: 2025-08-08DOI: 10.1007/s00586-025-09202-3
Vikash Raj, Sitanshu Barik
{"title":"Letter to the editor concerning \"CALM1 polymorphism in degenerative cervical myelopathy of the Indian cohort\" by Maheshwari S, et al. (Eur spine J [2025]; doi: 10.1007/s00586-025-09090-7.","authors":"Vikash Raj, Sitanshu Barik","doi":"10.1007/s00586-025-09202-3","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s00586-025-09202-3","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":12323,"journal":{"name":"European Spine Journal","volume":" ","pages":"4793"},"PeriodicalIF":2.7,"publicationDate":"2025-10-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144798623","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Letter to the editor concerning \"Sacrum1-pubic angle: a novel and alternative morphologic radiological parameter for assessing spinopelvic sagittal alignment in human adults\" by Feiyu zu, et al. (Eur spine J [2025];34:910-917. doi:10.1007/s00586-025-08681-8).","authors":"Fumihiro Inoue, Yu Toda, Hirohito Hirata, Tomohito Yoshihara, Masatsugu Tsukamoto, Tadatsugu Morimoto","doi":"10.1007/s00586-025-09250-9","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s00586-025-09250-9","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":12323,"journal":{"name":"European Spine Journal","volume":" ","pages":"4822-4823"},"PeriodicalIF":2.7,"publicationDate":"2025-10-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144872212","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Development of a risk scoring system for surgical site infection after lumbar surgery using Dixon MRI and clinical parameters.","authors":"Yijin Wang, Qiyang Wang, Huayan Zuo, Xiarong Gong, Yong Yang, Guoli Bi, Qiu Bi","doi":"10.1007/s00586-025-08971-1","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s00586-025-08971-1","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Objective: </strong>To devise a scoring model that integrates clinical parameters and Dixon MRI markers to predict the probability of surgical site infections (SSI) occurrence after lumbar surgery.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>A retrospective analysis was conducted on 1307 patients who underwent lumbar surgery, with 63 SSI patients and 1244 non-SSI patients. Clinical characteristics and the quantitative parameters on Dixon MRI, such as fat fraction (FF), functional cross-sectional area (FCSA), and psoas to lumbar vertebral index (PLVI), were assessed for differences between the two groups. A multivariate logistic regression model was applied to identify independent predictors that could be utilized in developing of a scoring system, and the performance was assessed through the receiver operating characteristic (ROC) curve.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>The incidence of SSI was 4.82% (63/1307). The preoperative risk factors for SSI included age (OR 4.442, P = 0.049), duration of surgery (OR 2.872, P = 0.029), multi-segment surgery (OR 3.463, P = 0.021), surgical approach (OR 8.223, P = 0.045), and FCSA (OR 2.152, P = 0.004). When the overall scores of these five predictors were greater than or equal to 3.5 points, the area under the curve (AUC) was 0.823, with sensitivity, specificity, positive predictive value, and negative predictive value of 56.6%, 91.9%, 26.1%, and 97.7%, respectively.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>The scoring system based on clinical parameters and Dixon MRI indicators is promising for predicting post-lumbar surgery SSI.</p>","PeriodicalId":12323,"journal":{"name":"European Spine Journal","volume":" ","pages":"4728-4739"},"PeriodicalIF":2.7,"publicationDate":"2025-10-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144224812","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
European Spine JournalPub Date : 2025-10-01Epub Date: 2025-07-07DOI: 10.1007/s00586-025-09119-x
Eric Parent, Mahdieh Khodaei, Edmond Lou
{"title":"Answer to the letter to the editor of Q. Hao, et al. concerning \"Identifying predictors of brace treatment outcomes for adolescents or adults with idiopathic scoliosis: a systematic review\" by khodaei, et al. (Eur spine J [2025]: doi: 10.1007/s00586-025-08736-w).","authors":"Eric Parent, Mahdieh Khodaei, Edmond Lou","doi":"10.1007/s00586-025-09119-x","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s00586-025-09119-x","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":12323,"journal":{"name":"European Spine Journal","volume":" ","pages":"4780-4781"},"PeriodicalIF":2.7,"publicationDate":"2025-10-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144575154","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Correction: Effects of visual input on contralateral foot touch and postural stability during one-leg standing in older adults with chronic low back pain.","authors":"Paul Sung, Dongchul Lee","doi":"10.1007/s00586-025-09125-z","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s00586-025-09125-z","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":12323,"journal":{"name":"European Spine Journal","volume":" ","pages":"4863"},"PeriodicalIF":2.7,"publicationDate":"2025-10-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144689732","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
European Spine JournalPub Date : 2025-10-01Epub Date: 2025-08-18DOI: 10.1007/s00586-025-09269-y
Franz J Onishi, Vladimir Tonello de Vasconcelos
{"title":"Answer to the letter to the editor of A.R.D. Pereira filho, et al. concerning \"ALIF vs. posterior fusion for lumbar degenerative disease: comparable efficacy but elevated risk of severe complications - a systematic review and meta-analysis\" by FJ onishi, et al. (Eur spine J [2025]; doi: 10.1007/s00586-025-08914-w).","authors":"Franz J Onishi, Vladimir Tonello de Vasconcelos","doi":"10.1007/s00586-025-09269-y","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s00586-025-09269-y","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":12323,"journal":{"name":"European Spine Journal","volume":" ","pages":"4835-4836"},"PeriodicalIF":2.7,"publicationDate":"2025-10-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144872202","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
European Spine JournalPub Date : 2025-10-01Epub Date: 2025-09-09DOI: 10.1007/s00586-025-09324-8
Chiara Madeleine Schmidt, Patrick Haage, Christoph Alexander Stückle
{"title":"Volumetric measurement of herniated disc material as a predictor of outcome in periradicular therapy.","authors":"Chiara Madeleine Schmidt, Patrick Haage, Christoph Alexander Stückle","doi":"10.1007/s00586-025-09324-8","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s00586-025-09324-8","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Purpose: </strong>The aim of this study was to analyze the correlation between volume change in disc herniations and pain improvement after CT guided periradicular therapy.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>Between 5/2017 and 9/2023 46 volumetric MRI examinations of 18 patients suffering from lower back pain were compared to a control group, prior to and following periradicular infiltration therapy. The performed procedure included an image guided application of a glucocorticoid, a local anesthetic and a contrast agent close to the affected nerve root. An additional 3D MRI-dataset was acquired to perform the volumetric analysis. The measurement was conducted using a manual 3D tool independently by two experienced physicians twice. For measurement and calculation of correlation, the average value of the four measurements per examination was used. We assessed the volume-change of the herniated discs in follow-up examinations in both groups as well as change of pain score under and without therapy.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Under interventional pain therapy, the herniated disc volume was significantly reduced compared to the control group. In the intervention group, the disc volume was reduced by an average of 20,4% whereas the disc volume in the control group increased by an average of 33,6%. There was an improvement of pain score of 4.4 points in the intervention group whereas the control group showed a worsening of 1.2 points.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>Periradicular CT-guided infiltration leads to significant volume reduction of herniated discs compared to non-treated patients. Furthermore, a correlation between change of volume of the herniated disc and an improvement of pain score over time could be observed.</p>","PeriodicalId":12323,"journal":{"name":"European Spine Journal","volume":" ","pages":"4404-4414"},"PeriodicalIF":2.7,"publicationDate":"2025-10-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145023168","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
European Spine JournalPub Date : 2025-10-01Epub Date: 2025-06-27DOI: 10.1007/s00586-025-09046-x
Stone Sima, Thomas Jeffries, Alisha Sial, Suhani Sharma, Robert De La Lande, Neha Chopra, Saeed Kohan, Peter Khong, Ashish Diwan
{"title":"Microbiome impacts surgical outcomes- comparison of gut microbiome dysbiosis in patients undergoing lumbar microdiscectomy: results from the MISO pilot study.","authors":"Stone Sima, Thomas Jeffries, Alisha Sial, Suhani Sharma, Robert De La Lande, Neha Chopra, Saeed Kohan, Peter Khong, Ashish Diwan","doi":"10.1007/s00586-025-09046-x","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s00586-025-09046-x","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":12323,"journal":{"name":"European Spine Journal","volume":" ","pages":"4694-4704"},"PeriodicalIF":2.7,"publicationDate":"2025-10-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144505310","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
European Spine JournalPub Date : 2025-10-01Epub Date: 2025-07-15DOI: 10.1007/s00586-025-09148-6
Jiajun Deng, Yongchun Xiao
{"title":"Letter to the editor concerning \"relationship between posterior paraspinal muscle fat infiltration and early conversion to lumbar spinal fusion following decompression surgery\" by Chiapparelli E, et al. (Eur spine J [2025]: doi: 10.1007/s00586-025-09030-5).","authors":"Jiajun Deng, Yongchun Xiao","doi":"10.1007/s00586-025-09148-6","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s00586-025-09148-6","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":12323,"journal":{"name":"European Spine Journal","volume":" ","pages":"4786-4787"},"PeriodicalIF":2.7,"publicationDate":"2025-10-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144636649","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
European Spine JournalPub Date : 2025-10-01Epub Date: 2025-07-14DOI: 10.1007/s00586-025-09107-1
Bernhard Heimkes, Nina Berger, Vincent Frimberger, Bronek Boszczyk, Miguel Pishnamaz, Heide Delbrück
{"title":"Normative values of the sagittal lumbopelvic alignment in children during the first decade of life : A retrospective observational study from a German paediatric orthopaedic hospital.","authors":"Bernhard Heimkes, Nina Berger, Vincent Frimberger, Bronek Boszczyk, Miguel Pishnamaz, Heide Delbrück","doi":"10.1007/s00586-025-09107-1","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s00586-025-09107-1","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Purpose: </strong>Normal values for lumbopelvic sagittal alignment in prepubertal non-Asian children have rarely been reported. However, they are becoming increasingly important for treating of hip and spinal disorders in this age group.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>Standing lateral radiographs of the lumbar spine and pelvis of children aged 3-10 years from 2016 to 2024 from a German paediatric orthopaedic hospital with defined inclusion criteria were evaluated in terms of pelvic incidence (PI), lumbar lordosis (LL), pelvic tilt (PT), and sacral slope (SS). The results were compared with those of comparable studies. Parametric and non-parametric statistical tests, as well as linear correlation and regression analyses, were performed according to the characteristics of the variables.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>X-rays of 54 children aged 7.8 ± 1.9 years (30 boys, 24 girls, 44 children aged 7-10 years) were included. The mean [± standard deviation (SD)] of LL, PI, PT, and SS were 47.7°±11.2°, 35.8°±7.1°, 5.6°±7.1°, and 30.2°±8.3°, respectively. There were no significant differences between the genders and no age dependencies in our sample. The following significant correlations were observed: PI vs. LL (r = 0.393), PI vs. SS (r = 0.580), PI vs. PT (r = 0.307), SS vs. LL (r = 0.755), SS vs. PT (r=-0.586), and LL vs. PT (r=-0.534). The linear regression analysis yields the following equations: LL = 0.6 PI + 26.35 (R<sup>2</sup> = 0.155; p = 0.006), PT = 0.31 PI - 5.41 (R<sup>2</sup> = 0.094; p = 0.024) and SS = 0.68 PI + 5.86 (R<sup>2</sup> = 0.337; p < 0.001). The measured parameters were not significantly different from those of the Chinese studies, whereas the PI, LL, and SS of the only comparable non-Asian study were significantly higher.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>This study adds normal values for lumbopelvic alignment parameters in children aged 3-10 years. Differences and similarities in the parameters and their possible influencing variables between the studies published to date call for further studies, especially with the most likely influencing variables of bone age, percentile curves, body composition, and X-ray technique.</p>","PeriodicalId":12323,"journal":{"name":"European Spine Journal","volume":" ","pages":"4285-4294"},"PeriodicalIF":2.7,"publicationDate":"2025-10-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144636652","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}