Posterior Ligamentous Augmentation is Associated with Reduced Rates of Proximal Junctional Kyphosis and Failure in Adult Spinal Deformity Surgery: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of 1,333 Patients.

IF 2.6 2区医学 Q2 CLINICAL NEUROLOGY Spine Pub Date : 2025-02-14 DOI:10.1097/BRS.0000000000005299

Pavlos Texakalidis, Stavros Matsoukas, Mykhaylo Krushelnytskyy, Kevin Swong, Najib El Tecle, Tyler R Koski, Nader S Dahdaleh

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Abstract

Study design: Systematic review and meta-analysis.

Objective: To evaluate the impact of posterior ligamentous augmentation (PLA) on proximal junctional kyphosis (PJK) and proximal junctional failure (PJF) in adult spinal deformity (ASD) surgery.

Summary of background data: Adult spinal deformity (ASD) surgery is frequently complicated by PJK and PJF, with reported rates ranging from 17% to 61.7%. Techniques such as PLA, which involves spinous process or sublaminar tethering at the upper instrumented vertebra (UIV) +1 or +2, have been investigated as potential methods to mitigate these complications.

Methods: A systematic literature review and meta-analysis was performed according to the PRISMA guidelines. Most studies defined PJK as an increase of ≥10° or ≥20° in the sagittal Cobb angle from UIV to UIV+2 compared to preoperative measurements. PJF was defined as PJK necessitating revision surgery.

Results: Eight comparative studies comprising 1,333 patients (PLA: 579; no PLA: 754) were included. The mean age ranged from 55 to 68.6 years across studies, with a mean follow-up period of 17.6 to 31.2 months. There were no significant differences between the PLA and no PLA groups in terms of age (MD 2.53; 95% CI -0.28 to 5.34, I²: 64.8%), BMI (MD 1.03; 95%CI -0.87 to 2.93, I²:69%), or sagittal vertical axis (SVA) preoperatively (MD 3.92; 95% CI -1.90 to 9.75, I²:73.1%) and postoperatively (MD -1.54; 95%CI -4.10 to 1.01, I²: 56.2%). However, the PLA group demonstrated significantly lower odds of developing PJK compared to the no PLA group (PLA: 25.8%; no PLA: 28.8%; OR: 0.54; 95%CI 0.34 to 0.85, I²: 37.4%). Furthermore, PLA was associated with significantly lower odds of PJF (PLA: 3.3%; no PLA: 12.3%; OR: 0.23; 95%CI 0.12 to 0.47, I²: 17.9%).

Conclusions: PLA in ASD surgery is associated with reduced odds of developing PJK and PJF over a follow-up period of 17.6 to 31.2 months.

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Spine 医学-临床神经学

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5.90

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361

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6.0 months

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