Radiological changes in sagittal parameters after C1-C2 arthrodesis and their clinical correlation: is there a difference between traumatic and non-traumatic causes?

Autor: Gayatri Vishwakarma, Kuldeep Bansal, Harvinder Singh Chhabra, Kalyan Kumar Varma Kalidindi, Jeevan Kumar Sharma
Rok vydání: 2022
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Zdroj: International Journal of Neuroscience. 133:505-511
ISSN: 1543-5245
0020-7454
DOI: 10.1080/00207454.2021.1929213
Popis: Compensatory changes in cervical sagittal alignment after C1-C2 arthrodesis have been reported in a few studies. No studies have explored the differences in these compensatory changes between traumatic and non-traumatic pathologies. Conflicting reports exist on the correlation between cervical sagittal parameters and neck pain or function.Medical records of 81 consecutive patients [Jan 2010-Dec 2018] who underwent Harms arthrodesis were retrospectively reviewed. 53 patients were included in the final analysis. Radiological parameters [C0-C1, C1-C2, C2-C7 angles and T1 slope] and clinical parameters [VAS (Visual analogue scale) and NDI (Neck disability index)] were compared between the two groups, Group A (traumatic) and Group B (non-traumatic).The 53 patients [Group A (The sub-axial sagittal profile was strongly correlated with the ΔC1-C2 angle in both groups. Group B showed greater changes in sagittal parameters after Harms fixation and Group A showed greater improvement in long-term functional outcomes. The final functional outcomes were not related to the initial or final radiological sagittal profile in both groups.
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