COMPARING RADIOLOGICAL OUTCOMES OF SHARP AND ROUND KYPHOSIS PATIENTS

J Turk Spinal Surg 2016;27(3):131-134

1. Surgeon of Orthopaedics and Traumatology, Department of Orthopaedics and Traumatology, Spine Surgery and Arthroplasty Clinic, Metin Sabanci Baltalimani Bone Disease Education and Research Hospital, Istanbul, Turkey

2. Assoc. Prof. of Orthopaedics and Traumatology, Department of Orthopaedics and Traumatology, Spine Surgery and Arthroplasty Clinic, Metin Sabanci Baltalimani Bone Disease Education and Research Hospital, Istanbul, Turkey

3. Surgeon of Orthopaedics and Traumatology, Department of Orthopaedics and Traumatology, Carsamba State Hospital, Samsun, Turkey

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Received Date: 11.04.2016

Accepted Date: 12.06.2016

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ABSTRACT

Study Design:

Retrospective, radiological and clinical analysis of patients with sharp and round thoracic and thoracolumbar kyphosis.

Methods:

Whole spine anteroposterior and lateral radiographs of patients with thoracic and thoracolumbar sharp and round kyphosis were obtained before surgery and at the final follow-up. The pelvic and spinal parameters were measured.

Results:

40 patients with kyphosis were included. Mean age was 19.6 and mean follow up period was 26.4 months. Patients divided into two groups as: 20 patients with sharp kyphosis (mean age: 20.1) and 20 with round kyphosis (mean age: 19.6). There was not significant difference for patient age, follow up period and risser scores between two groups. (p > 0,05).

Conclusion:

In patients with increased thoracal kyphosis with changed pelvic parameters, surgical correction and instrumentation must include both thoracal and lumbar spine.

Keywords:

kyphosis, spinopelvic sagittal alignment, schuermann kyphosis