Camille Pillot , Xiaoyu Wang , Alexandria Mallinos , Todd Ritzman , Lorena Floccari , Richard M. Schwend , Carl-Eric Aubin
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Apical vertebral rotation and thoracic kyphosis correction were unaffected by rod orientation (<em>p</em> > 0.05). Bone-screw forces increased slightly but not significantly (p > 0.05) with greater rod orientation. Convex-side-first rod insertion reduced bone-screw forces during initial insertion, achieving corrections similar to the concave-first sequence.</div></div><div><h3>Interpretation</h3><div>Pre-contoured rods oriented up to 30° opposite the scoliotic curve significantly improved coronal plane correction, while maintaining similar thoracic kyphosis and vertebral rotation, with non-significant increases in bone-screw forces. 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Biomechanical analysis of 3D correction and bone-screw forces as a function of rod insertion sequence and orientation relative to the sagittal plane in adolescent idiopathic scoliosis instrumentation
Background
In adolescent idiopathic scoliosis instrumentation, rods are typically aligned with the sagittal plane during the initial translation maneuver. Surgeons often empirically orient the rod slightly opposite to the scoliotic curve, but the optimal orientation and insertion sequence, as well as their influence on 3D correction and forces, remain unclear. This study investigates the biomechanical influence of these rod parameters on scoliosis correction.
Methods
Patient-specific multi-body biomechanical models were developed for 30 adolescent idiopathic scoliosis patients (11 hypo-, 12 normo-, 7 hyper-kyphotic thoracic curves) to simulate posterior instrumentation with a primary segmental translation correction maneuver. Rod insertion was tested in two sequences: concave side first, followed by the convex side, and vice versa. The construct included pedicle screws and 5.5-mm Cobalt-Chromium rods contoured to 45° (concave side) and 15° (convex side). Four rod orientations relative to the sagittal plane (0°, 10°, 20°, 30°) were analyzed for 3D correction and bone-screw forces.
Findings
Main thoracic Cobb angle correction improved significantly with rod orientations ≥20° (p < 0.01). Apical vertebral rotation and thoracic kyphosis correction were unaffected by rod orientation (p > 0.05). Bone-screw forces increased slightly but not significantly (p > 0.05) with greater rod orientation. Convex-side-first rod insertion reduced bone-screw forces during initial insertion, achieving corrections similar to the concave-first sequence.
Interpretation
Pre-contoured rods oriented up to 30° opposite the scoliotic curve significantly improved coronal plane correction, while maintaining similar thoracic kyphosis and vertebral rotation, with non-significant increases in bone-screw forces. Convex-side-first insertion may reduce mechanical stress during surgery.
期刊介绍:
Clinical Biomechanics is an international multidisciplinary journal of biomechanics with a focus on medical and clinical applications of new knowledge in the field.
The science of biomechanics helps explain the causes of cell, tissue, organ and body system disorders, and supports clinicians in the diagnosis, prognosis and evaluation of treatment methods and technologies. Clinical Biomechanics aims to strengthen the links between laboratory and clinic by publishing cutting-edge biomechanics research which helps to explain the causes of injury and disease, and which provides evidence contributing to improved clinical management.
A rigorous peer review system is employed and every attempt is made to process and publish top-quality papers promptly.
Clinical Biomechanics explores all facets of body system, organ, tissue and cell biomechanics, with an emphasis on medical and clinical applications of the basic science aspects. The role of basic science is therefore recognized in a medical or clinical context. The readership of the journal closely reflects its multi-disciplinary contents, being a balance of scientists, engineers and clinicians.
The contents are in the form of research papers, brief reports, review papers and correspondence, whilst special interest issues and supplements are published from time to time.
Disciplines covered include biomechanics and mechanobiology at all scales, bioengineering and use of tissue engineering and biomaterials for clinical applications, biophysics, as well as biomechanical aspects of medical robotics, ergonomics, physical and occupational therapeutics and rehabilitation.