Department of Orthopaedics, Peking University Third Hospital, No. 49 North Garden Rd, Haidian District, Beijing, 100191, China.
Department of Orthopaedics, Peking University Third Hospital, No. 49 North Garden Rd, Haidian District, Beijing, 100191, China.
Spine J. 2020 Sep;20(9):1430-1437. doi: 10.1016/j.spinee.2020.05.097. Epub 2020 May 20.
BACKGROUND CONTEXT: Ossification of the posterior longitudinal ligament (OPLL) and ligamentum flavum (OLF) are not uncommon independent causes of thoracic myelopathy (TM); however, concomitant OPLL and OLF at the same segment is rare. The ideal surgical strategy remains controversial, and it is difficult for surgeons to balance sufficient neural decompression while simultaneously reducing the occurrence of postoperative neurological defect after circumferential decompression (CD). Aiming to solve this dilemma, we investigated a CD-based surgery using intraoperative ultrasound (IOU) assistance to evaluate spinal decompression sufficiency. PURPOSE: The aims of this study are to evaluate the surgical outcomes and identify prognostic factors of one-stage posterior surgery with IOU assistance in patients with concomitant OPLL and OLF. STUDY DESIGN/SETTING: Retrospective study of a single-center TM database with long-term follow-up. PATIENT SAMPLE: Twenty-four patients with TM and concomitant OPLL and OLF. OUTCOME MEASURES: Japanese Orthopaedic Association (JOA) score system for TM, recovery rate (RR), complication rate. METHODS: Twenty-four patients' data were retrospectively reviewed. All patients initially underwent en bloc excisions of posterior spinal canal elements, and IOU was then used to evaluate spinal decompression sufficiency. If any compression of OPLL was confirmed in IOU, further CD procedure was performed. The JOA score was used to evaluate health-related quality of life. RR was calculated using the Hirabayashi formula. A RR ≥50% was considered favorable, and a RR <50% was considered unfavorable. The paired t test was performed to statistically compare the preoperative and postoperative JOA scores. The chi-squared test, rank sum test, and logistic regression analyses were performed to find variants associated with unfavorable surgical outcomes The prognostic factors were analyzed by Spearman correlation and Pearson correlation analyses. RESULTS: The invasive CD procedure were avoided in 9 of 28 segments were avoided, with a mean blood loss of 1,458 mL. Seventeen patients experienced cerebrospinal fluid leakage, and 5 experienced immediate postoperative paralysis. The mean JOA score improved from 4.25±2.2 (preoperative) to 8.16±1.9 (final follow-up). The mean RR was 57.7%±29.4%. There was a significant difference (p<.01) between the preoperative and final follow-up JOA score. A comparison between the favorable and the unfavorable groups showed no significant differences in the evaluated factors, but the considerable blood loss was a significant risk factor for poor RR (p=.036, b=-0.43). CONCLUSIONS: One-stage CD-based surgery via a posterior approach with IOU assistance for the treatment of concomitant OPLL and OLF led to significant functional improvement in the majority of patients. Under the premise of sufficient decompression, the postoperative paralysis rate reduced compared to that in previous studies. However, there were still high cerebral spinal fluid leakage rates. Considerable blood loss is a risk factor for poor RR.
背景:后纵韧带骨化症(ossification of the posterior longitudinal ligament,OPLL)和黄韧带骨化症(ligamentum flavum,OLF)是导致胸段脊髓病(thoracic myelopathy,TM)的常见独立原因;然而,同一节段同时存在 OPLL 和 OLF 则较为少见。理想的手术策略仍存在争议,对于外科医生来说,在进行环形减压(circumferential decompression,CD)的同时,平衡充分的神经减压与减少术后神经功能缺损的发生具有一定难度。为了解决这一困境,我们研究了一种基于 CD 的手术,术中使用超声(intraoperative ultrasound,IOU)辅助来评估脊髓减压的充分性。
目的:本研究旨在评估伴有 OPLL 和 OLF 的 TM 患者接受 IOUs 辅助的一期后路手术的手术结果,并识别其预后因素。
研究设计/设置:单中心 TM 数据库的回顾性研究,随访时间较长。
患者样本:24 例伴有 TM 且同时存在 OPLL 和 OLF 的患者。
预后指标:日本矫形协会(Japanese Orthopaedic Association,JOA)TM 评分系统、恢复率(recovery rate,RR)、并发症发生率。
方法:回顾性分析了 24 例患者的数据。所有患者最初均接受了后路椎管内结构整块切除术,然后使用 IOU 来评估脊髓减压的充分性。如果在 IOU 中确认存在 OPLL 的任何压迫,进一步进行 CD 手术。使用 Hirabayashi 公式计算 RR。RR≥50%为预后良好,RR<50%为预后不良。采用配对 t 检验对术前和术后 JOA 评分进行统计学比较。采用卡方检验、秩和检验和逻辑回归分析寻找与手术结果不良相关的变异。采用 Spearman 相关和 Pearson 相关分析对预后因素进行分析。
结果:28 个节段中有 9 个避免了侵入性 CD 手术,平均失血量为 1458 mL。17 例患者出现脑脊液漏,5 例患者出现术后即刻瘫痪。JOA 评分从术前的 4.25±2.2 提高到最终随访时的 8.16±1.9。RR 平均为 57.7%±29.4%。术前和最终随访的 JOA 评分之间有显著差异(p<0.01)。预后良好组和预后不良组在评估因素上无显著差异,但大量失血是 RR 不良的显著危险因素(p=.036,b=-0.43)。
结论:对于伴有 OPLL 和 OLF 的 TM,通过后路 IOUs 辅助的一期 CD 手术治疗,大多数患者的功能显著改善。在充分减压的前提下,与既往研究相比,术后瘫痪率降低。然而,仍有较高的脑脊液漏发生率。大量失血是 RR 不良的危险因素。
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