Chinese Journal of Tissue Engineering Research ›› 2024, Vol. 28 ›› Issue (30): 4806-4811.doi: 10.12307/2024.634

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Multi-criteria decision model in treatment of adolescent scoliosis with three-dimensional printed scoliosis orthosis

Zhang Hongsheng1, Huang Hanwei2, Wang Jinwu3, Zheng Junwei4, Liu Rixin1, Liao Zijie1, Wang Peng1, Xu Yuanjing5, Wang Zanbo6, Wan Keming6   

  1. 1Department of Orthopedics, 2Department of Endocrinology, 4Department of Rehabilitation, Chen Xinghai Hospital of Integrated Traditional Chinese and Western Medicine, Zhongshan 528415, Guangdong Province, China; 3Department of Orthopedics, The Ninth People’s Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai 200000, China; 5School of Biomedical Engineering, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai 200000, China; 6Institute of Translational Medicine, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai 201100, China
  • Received:2023-06-20 Accepted:2023-08-21 Online:2024-10-28 Published:2023-12-25
  • About author:Zhang Hongsheng, Associate chief physician, Department of Orthopedics, Chen Xinghai Hospital of Integrated Traditional Chinese and Western Medicine, Zhongshan 528415, Guangdong Province, China
  • Supported by:
    Zhongshan Science and Technology Bureau, No. 2022B1055 (to ZHS)

Abstract: BACKGROUND: Traditional scoliosis orthosis has some disadvantages, such as complex manufacturing process, long processing cycle, poor fit and so on. Three-dimensional printed scoliosis orthosis has the advantages of high manufacturing precision and personalization.
OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the efficacy of three-dimensional printed scoliosis orthosis for scoliosis based on multi-criteria decision model. 
METHODS: Clinical data of 72 patients with scoliosis admitted to Chen Xinghai Hospital of Integrated Traditional Chinese and Western Medicine from January 2019 to October 2022 were retrospectively collected and divided into two groups according to the treatment of orthosis. Study group (n=23) received three-dimensional printed scoliosis orthosis. Traditional group (n=49) received the traditional polypropylene spine brace treatment. The clinical efficacy and complications were compared between the two groups. A multi-criteria decision model for the treatment of scoliosis with three-dimensional printed scoliosis orthosis was established, and the stability of the benefit value, risk value and decision model of the two groups were evaluated. 
RESULTS AND CONCLUSION: (1) Compared with the traditional group, there were significant differences in the top vertebral offset distance, Cobb angle, top vertebral rotation, Functional Movement Screen score, visual analog scale score and total effective rate in the study group at 6 months after surgery (P < 0.05). (2) Among the benefit indexes, Cobb angle had the greatest impact on the condition of patients, while the risk indexes had the greatest impact on dyspnea. (3) The benefit values of the study group and the traditional group for scoliosis were 79 and 64, and the risk values were 74 and 57, respectively. The combined benefit and risk values found that the benefit-risk value of the study group was 16 higher than that of the traditional group. (4) In the range of 0-100% relative risk weight, the benefit-risk value of the study group was always higher than that of the traditional group, which proved that the multi-criteria decision-making model had good stability. (5) It is indicated that three-dimensional printed scoliosis orthosis can better restore the physiological curvature of scoliosis and improve the efficiency of treatment.

Key words: three-dimensional printing, scoliosis orthosis, adolescent scoliosis, curative effect, multi-criteria decision model

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