One-stage posterior hemivertebra resection and pedicle screw fixation in treatment of congenital scoliosis: a 2-year follow-up of correction effect

doi:10.12307/2025.858

Abstract

Abstract: BACKGROUND: Hemivertebra deformity should be treated surgically at an early age, but the risk factors for progression of deformity after hemivertebral resection have not been established.
OBJECTIVE: To investigate the curative effect of one-stage posterior hemivertebrae resection and pedicle screw fixation in the treatment of congenital scoliosis, and to further explore the risk factors causing the progression of postoperative deformity.
METHODS: The medical records of patients who underwent pedicle screw-rod fixation for unilateral hemivertebral deformity from January 2012 to February 2020 and were followed up for at least 2 years were retrospectively analyzed, and a total of 116 patients met the inclusion criteria. All patients were treated with standing anterior and lateral spinal radiographs taken before, after and at each follow-up time point. The segment Cobb angle, the total scoliosis Cobb angle, the proximal complementary Cobb angle, the distal complementary Cobb angle, and the coronal balance distance, apical vertebra distance, upper instrumented vertebra tilt, upper instrumented vertebra disc angle, lower instrumented vertebra tilt, lower instrumented vertebra disc angle, segmental kyphosis/lordosis, thoracic kyphosis, lumbar lordosis and sagittal vertical axis were measured. The progression of deformity and complications were also recorded.
RESULTS AND CONCLUSION: (1) Segment Cobb, total scoliosis Cobb, segmental kyphosis, proximal complementary Cobb, and distal complementary Cobb were significantly corrected after operation (P < 0.05), and remained corrected at the last follow-up. Thoracic kyphosis, lumbar lordosis, coronal balance distance, and sagittal vertical axis were all in the normal range pre-operation, after operation and at the last follow-up. (2) During follow-up, 10 patients developed coronary decompensation, which was characterized by abnormal progression. (3) Independent sample t-test showed that preoperative total scoliosis Cobb, preoperative apical vertebra distance, age, Risser sign, postoperative upper instrument vertebra tilt and postoperative lowest instrumented vertebra tilt were correlated with postoperative malformation progression (P < 0.05). (4) Multivariate Logistic regression analysis showed that postoperative lowest instrumented vertebra tilt was an independent risk factor for postoperative malformation progression (P=0.002, OR=1.526). (5) Receiver operating characteristic curve analysis showed that a postoperative lowest instrumented vertebra tilt of 8.14° was the optimal threshold for deformity progression after hemivertebrae resection and pedicle rod fixation (sensitivity 0.900, specificity 0.906, area under curve: 0.926). (6) It is indicated that the treatment of congenital scoliosis with one-stage posterior hemivertebrae resection and pedicle nail fixation can achieve satisfactory orthopedic effect. Postoperative lowest instrumented vertebra tilt greater than 8.14° was an independent risk factor for postoperative coronal decompensation.

Key words: congenital scoliosis, hemivertebra resection, internal fixation, follow-up, deformity progression, orthopedic implants

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Yang Wanzhong, Ma Rong, Guo Wei, Wang Zhiqiang, Yang Wei, Chen Zhen, Wang Zemin, Zhang Honglai, Ge Zhaohui. One-stage posterior hemivertebra resection and pedicle screw fixation in treatment of congenital scoliosis: a 2-year follow-up of correction effect[J]. Chinese Journal of Tissue Engineering Research, 2025, 29(33): 7173-7180.

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