{"title":"COVID-19 对特发性脊柱侧凸的初诊有很大影响。","authors":"Matias Pereira-Duarte, Julie Joncas, Hubert Labelle, Olivier Chémaly, Félix Brassard, Jean-Marc Mac-Thiong, Soraya Barchi, Stefan Parent","doi":"10.1007/s43390-024-00902-2","DOIUrl":null,"url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Introduction: </strong>Since the outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic, reduction of social activities and rapid adoption of telemedicine, decreasing face-to-face encounters seems to have negatively affected the timely Idiopathic Scoliosis (IS) referral with a spine specialist. We aim to document the progression of IS curves during COVID-19 pandemic reflected by the late presentation of patients at the initial visit with higher Cobb angles and to evaluate its influence on health-related quality of life scores.</p><p><strong>Materials and methods: </strong>All IS patients scheduled for surgery between April 2019 and September 2021 were recruited in a prospective cohort study. The patients were divided into five cohorts of 6 month duration each according to their booking date: 2 periods before the 1st COVID-19 wave, one period during and two periods afterwards. In each cohort, patients were divided into 3: those who were scheduled for posterior spinal fusion (PSF) at 1st visit, those booked for vertebral body tethering (VBT) at 1st visit, and those scheduled for surgery but who have failed brace treatment. Variables included age, gender, Risser grade and preoperative SRS-22 scores. Chi<sup>2</sup> and ANOVA tests were used for comparison.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>173 patients were analyzed. 33 patients (13.1 ± 3 y.o.) were scheduled between Apr and Sept 2019; 38 (13.1 y.o. ± 2) between Oct 2019 and Mar 2020; 31 (13.4 ± 3 y.o.) between Apr and Sept 2020; 30 (14.3 ± 2 y.o.) between Sept 2020 and Mar 2021; and 41 patients (13.8 ± 2 y.o.) between Apr and Sept 2021. Non-statistically significant differences were found between periods before, during or after the COVID-19 first wave regarding patients' age, gender, Risser grade and SRS-22 scores. Average Cobb angles of patients at their 1st visit after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic were significantly higher than those before COVID-19 (52.2° ± 7° and 56.6° ± 13° vs 47.8° ± 12° and 45.2° ± 13°; p = 0.0001). More patients were booked for PSF (p < 0.0000) through the five evaluated periods, while the indication of VBT or surgery in patients previously braced progressively decreased.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>Patients presented at the scoliosis clinic for the 1st time after the 1st COVID-19 wave with significantly larger Cobb angles, and likely contributed to an increased proportion of PSF, as the potential window for bracing or VBT was missed due to a delayed consultation.</p>","PeriodicalId":21796,"journal":{"name":"Spine deformity","volume":" ","pages":"1675-1682"},"PeriodicalIF":1.6000,"publicationDate":"2024-11-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":"0","resultStr":"{\"title\":\"COVID-19 significantly impacted initial consultation for idiopathic scoliosis.\",\"authors\":\"Matias Pereira-Duarte, Julie Joncas, Hubert Labelle, Olivier Chémaly, Félix Brassard, Jean-Marc Mac-Thiong, Soraya Barchi, Stefan Parent\",\"doi\":\"10.1007/s43390-024-00902-2\",\"DOIUrl\":null,\"url\":null,\"abstract\":\"<p><strong>Introduction: </strong>Since the outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic, reduction of social activities and rapid adoption of telemedicine, decreasing face-to-face encounters seems to have negatively affected the timely Idiopathic Scoliosis (IS) referral with a spine specialist. We aim to document the progression of IS curves during COVID-19 pandemic reflected by the late presentation of patients at the initial visit with higher Cobb angles and to evaluate its influence on health-related quality of life scores.</p><p><strong>Materials and methods: </strong>All IS patients scheduled for surgery between April 2019 and September 2021 were recruited in a prospective cohort study. The patients were divided into five cohorts of 6 month duration each according to their booking date: 2 periods before the 1st COVID-19 wave, one period during and two periods afterwards. In each cohort, patients were divided into 3: those who were scheduled for posterior spinal fusion (PSF) at 1st visit, those booked for vertebral body tethering (VBT) at 1st visit, and those scheduled for surgery but who have failed brace treatment. Variables included age, gender, Risser grade and preoperative SRS-22 scores. Chi<sup>2</sup> and ANOVA tests were used for comparison.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>173 patients were analyzed. 33 patients (13.1 ± 3 y.o.) were scheduled between Apr and Sept 2019; 38 (13.1 y.o. ± 2) between Oct 2019 and Mar 2020; 31 (13.4 ± 3 y.o.) between Apr and Sept 2020; 30 (14.3 ± 2 y.o.) between Sept 2020 and Mar 2021; and 41 patients (13.8 ± 2 y.o.) between Apr and Sept 2021. Non-statistically significant differences were found between periods before, during or after the COVID-19 first wave regarding patients' age, gender, Risser grade and SRS-22 scores. Average Cobb angles of patients at their 1st visit after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic were significantly higher than those before COVID-19 (52.2° ± 7° and 56.6° ± 13° vs 47.8° ± 12° and 45.2° ± 13°; p = 0.0001). 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COVID-19 significantly impacted initial consultation for idiopathic scoliosis.
Introduction: Since the outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic, reduction of social activities and rapid adoption of telemedicine, decreasing face-to-face encounters seems to have negatively affected the timely Idiopathic Scoliosis (IS) referral with a spine specialist. We aim to document the progression of IS curves during COVID-19 pandemic reflected by the late presentation of patients at the initial visit with higher Cobb angles and to evaluate its influence on health-related quality of life scores.
Materials and methods: All IS patients scheduled for surgery between April 2019 and September 2021 were recruited in a prospective cohort study. The patients were divided into five cohorts of 6 month duration each according to their booking date: 2 periods before the 1st COVID-19 wave, one period during and two periods afterwards. In each cohort, patients were divided into 3: those who were scheduled for posterior spinal fusion (PSF) at 1st visit, those booked for vertebral body tethering (VBT) at 1st visit, and those scheduled for surgery but who have failed brace treatment. Variables included age, gender, Risser grade and preoperative SRS-22 scores. Chi2 and ANOVA tests were used for comparison.
Results: 173 patients were analyzed. 33 patients (13.1 ± 3 y.o.) were scheduled between Apr and Sept 2019; 38 (13.1 y.o. ± 2) between Oct 2019 and Mar 2020; 31 (13.4 ± 3 y.o.) between Apr and Sept 2020; 30 (14.3 ± 2 y.o.) between Sept 2020 and Mar 2021; and 41 patients (13.8 ± 2 y.o.) between Apr and Sept 2021. Non-statistically significant differences were found between periods before, during or after the COVID-19 first wave regarding patients' age, gender, Risser grade and SRS-22 scores. Average Cobb angles of patients at their 1st visit after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic were significantly higher than those before COVID-19 (52.2° ± 7° and 56.6° ± 13° vs 47.8° ± 12° and 45.2° ± 13°; p = 0.0001). More patients were booked for PSF (p < 0.0000) through the five evaluated periods, while the indication of VBT or surgery in patients previously braced progressively decreased.
Conclusion: Patients presented at the scoliosis clinic for the 1st time after the 1st COVID-19 wave with significantly larger Cobb angles, and likely contributed to an increased proportion of PSF, as the potential window for bracing or VBT was missed due to a delayed consultation.
期刊介绍:
Spine Deformity the official journal of the?Scoliosis Research Society is a peer-refereed publication to disseminate knowledge on basic science and clinical research into the?etiology?biomechanics?treatment?methods and outcomes of all types of?spinal deformities. The international members of the Editorial Board provide a worldwide perspective for the journal's area of interest.The?journal?will enhance the mission of the Society which is to foster the optimal care of all patients with?spine?deformities worldwide. Articles published in?Spine Deformity?are Medline indexed in PubMed.? The journal publishes original articles in the form of clinical and basic research. Spine Deformity will only publish studies that have institutional review board (IRB) or similar ethics committee approval for human and animal studies and have strictly observed these guidelines. The minimum follow-up period for follow-up clinical studies is 24 months.