Family history and its association to curve size and treatment in 1,463 patients with idiopathic scoliosis

Purpose

To study family history in relation to curve severity, gender, age at diagnosis and treatment in idiopathic scoliosis.

Methods

A self-assessment questionnaire on family history of scoliosis was administered to 1,463 untreated, brace or surgically treated idiopathic scoliosis patients.

Results

Out of the 1,463 patients, 51 % had one or more relatives with scoliosis. There was no significant difference between females and males, nor between juvenile and adolescent study participants in this respect (p = 0.939 and 0.110, respectively). There was a significant difference in maximum curve size between patients with one or more relatives with scoliosis (median 35°, interquartile range 25) and patients without any relative with scoliosis (median 32°, interquartile range 23) (p = 0.022). When stratifying patients according to treatment (observation, brace treatment or surgery), we found that it was more common to have a relative with scoliosis among the treated patients (p = 0.011). The OR for being treated was 1.32 (95 % CI 1.06–1.64) when the patient had a relative with scoliosis, compared to not having.

Conclusions

Larger curve sizes were found in patients with a family history of scoliosis than in the ones without. No relation between family history and gender or between family history and age at onset of idiopathic scoliosis was found. Although the presence of a family history of scoliosis may not be a strong prognostic risk factor, it indicates that these patients are at higher risk of developing a more severe curve.     

青少年特发性脊柱侧凸严重程度和弯型与SRS-22问卷评分的相关性分析

目的:探讨青少年特发性脊柱侧凸(adolescent idiopathic scoliosis,AIS)不同弯型及不同Cobb角与SRS-22问卷各维度评分的相关性。方法:对2010年6月~2011年7月在我科就诊且填写SRS-22简体中文版问卷的272例未经任何治疗的女性AIS患者进行回顾性分析。根据冠状面Cobb角将所有患者分为小Cobb角(20°~39°)和大Cobb角(40°~75°)两组,并根据弯型特征将每组患者分为单胸弯、单胸腰弯/腰弯、双胸弯、胸腰双弯四个亚组。对同一Cobb角组内不同弯型亚组间和不同Cobb角组间同一弯型患者的SRS-22问卷各维度评分差异均采用Kruskal-Wallis检验。结果:小Cobb角组单胸弯和单胸腰弯/腰弯患者的功能活动、自我形象、精神健康评分明显高于大Cobb角组的患者(P<0.05),双胸弯患者的功能活动评分和总分均显著优于大Cobb角组的患者(P<0.05)。在小Cobb角组中,单胸弯患者的功能活动评分显著高于单胸腰弯/腰弯和胸腰双弯患者(P<0.05);自我形象评分双胸弯患者明显低于单胸弯患者和单胸腰弯/腰弯患者(P<0.05)。在大Cobb角组中,胸腰双弯患者的疼痛评分明显低于单胸弯患者(P<0.05);自我形象评分双胸弯患者明显低于其他三种弯型患者(P<0.05)。结论:在轻中度女性AIS中,Cobb角大小及弯型特征对患者的SRS-22问卷评分会造成一定程度的影响,其中双胸弯对患者的自我形象评分的影响尤为明显。     

青少年特发性脊柱侧凸患者脊柱柔韧性的影响因素

目的:探讨青少年特发性脊柱侧凸(adolescent idiopathic scoliosis,AIS)患者脊柱柔韧性的可能影响因素.方法:选取2006年12月～2008年4月在我院脊柱外科手术治疗的204例AIS患者,男性36例,女性168例,平均年龄15.0岁;平均Cobb角50.1°;平均Risser征3.4度;主弯跨度平均6.8个椎体;主弯顶椎旋转度平均2.0度.摄站立位全脊柱正侧位及仰卧左右侧屈位X线片,计算主弯柔韧性.采用相关分析研究各临床指标与主弯柔韧性的相关性.结果:女性AIS患者的脊柱柔韧性明显高于男性(P<0.05);胸腰弯组和腰弯组AIS患者的脊柱柔韧性显著大于胸弯组(P<0.05),胸腰弯和腰弯组之间无显著性差异(P>0.05).女性AIS患者中的年龄及主弯Cobb角(站立位与侧屈位)均与脊柱柔韧性显著负相关(P<0.05),且胸弯女性AIS患者的月经初潮至手术时间及顶椎旋转度也与脊柱柔韧性显著负相关(P<0.05).男性胸弯AIS患者中侧屈位主弯Cobb角、胸腰弯/腰弯组中主弯Cobb角(站立位与侧屈位)均与脊柱柔韧性显著负相关(P<0.05).主弯跨度及Risser征与脊柱柔韧性均无明显相关性(P>0.05).结论:女性AIS患者脊住柔韧性受年龄、月经初潮至手术时间、主弯Cobb角(站立位与侧屈位)、弯型及顶椎旋转度等因素影响;男性AIS患者的脊柱侧凸柔韧性主要受主弯Cobb角及弯型影响.     

Evolution of the curve patterns during brace treatment for adolescent idiopathic scoliosis

Summary of background data

The curve pattern of idiopathic scoliosis is important for making decisions concerning bracing. However, whether the curve pattern changes during brace treatment have not been fully documented. The aim of this study was to investigate the changes of curve pattern during brace treatment in skeletally immature patients with adolescent idiopathic scoliosis (AIS).

Methods

From January 2002 to January 2011, AIS patients treated with a Boston or Milwaukee brace were recruited after meeting the following inclusion criteria: older than 10 years of age at initiation of bracing; having a Cobb angle of 25°–40°; with a Risser sign 0–2; being regularly followed until the weaning of brace or the necessity of surgical treatment; and without history of previous treatment. A total of 130 female and 11 male AIS patients were included. The mean age was 12.9 years at initiation of bracing, and the female patients were, on average, 2.7 months past menarche. The mean follow-up period was 2.6 years (range 1.0–5.5 years). The definitions of changes in curve patterns were divided into four categories as follows: (1) shift of the apex of the main curve; (2) change in the curve span of more than two vertebrae; (3) change in the main curve type with regard to the apex location; and (4) change of curve direction. The patients were divided into two groups. Group A was comprised of patients who had experienced one or more categories of curve pattern changes, and Group B was comprised of those who had not.

Results

Of these 39 patients, 14 had apex shifting, 2 underwent curve span changes, 22 experienced changes in the main curve type, and one female had both changes in the apex and curve span. At the initiation of bracing, patients in Group A demonstrated significantly lower menarchal status (P = 0.018) and lower Risser grade (P = 0.025) than those in Group B. The difference in the percentage of patients who underwent Boston bracing between the two groups was statistically significant (41.5 % for Group A vs. 24.0 % for Group B, P = 0.023).

Conclusion

Changes in curve pattern can occur during brace treatment. Patients with less skeletal maturity and those treated with a Boston brace are more susceptible to this phenomenon.     

不同弯型青少年特发性脊柱侧凸患者脊柱-骨盆矢状面参数研究

目的:探讨不同弯型青少年特发性脊柱侧凸(adolescent idiopathic scoliosis,AIS)患者脊柱-骨盆矢状面平衡情况。方法:回顾性分析2013年9月~2014年12月我科收治的161例AIS患者,其中男34例,女127例,年龄12~17岁(14.6±2.1岁)。在术前站立位全脊柱正侧位X线片上测量主弯Cobb角、颈椎角(cervical sagittal alignment,CSA)、胸椎后凸角(thoracic kyphosis,TK)、腰椎前凸角(lumbar lordosis,LL)、骨盆入射角(pelvic incidence,PI)、骨盆倾斜角(pelvic tilt,PT)、骶骨倾斜角(sacrum slope,SS)以及C7铅垂线与S1后上缘的水平距离(sagittal vertical axis,SVA)。根据不同弯型将AIS患者分为单胸弯组、双胸弯组和腰弯组,比较3组间脊柱-骨盆矢状位参数的差异,采用Pearson相关性分析对各参数间的相关性进行分析。结果:单胸弯组61例,其中男13例,女48例,主弯Cobb角为51.2°±8.7°;双胸弯组40例,其中男7例,女33例,主弯Cobb角为53.7°±5.2°;腰弯组60例,男14例,女46例,主弯Cobb角为48.9°±4.8°。3组患者年龄及性别分布均无统计学差异(P0.05)。3组间Cobb角大小的差异无统计学意义(P0.05)。单胸弯组的CSA、TK均显著小于双胸弯和腰弯组(P0.05),但后两组间的差异无统计学意义(P0.05),余各项矢状面参数3组间无统计学差异(P0.05)。在3组患者中,CSA与TK均呈显著性正相关(单胸弯组r=0.73,P0.05;双胸弯组r=0.29,P0.05;腰弯组r=0.60,P0.05),但与LL及骨盆参数(PI、SS、PT)无显著相关性(P0.05)。双胸弯组TK与LL呈正相关性(r=0.40,P0.05),而在另外两组则无相关性(P0.05)。结论 :单胸弯型AIS患者较双胸弯型和腰弯型患者具有更小的颈椎前凸,3种弯型AIS患者的颈椎前凸均与TK呈正相关。单胸弯型患者的TK较另外两种弯型患者更小。双胸弯型患者的TK与LL密切相关,而单胸弯型与腰弯型患者的TK与LL无关。     

Spinal growth and progression of adolescent idiopathic scoliosis

Summary The spinal growth in scoliotic segments (T4-L4) of 110 girls with untreated idiopathic scoliosis was measured from two successive radiographs taken at a mean interval of 1.1 years. At the first visit the mean age of the patients was 14 years (range 11–16 years), the mean magnitude of the major curves 24° (range 9°–38°) and that of the minor curves 14° (range 2°–38°). Spinal growth was most rapid at the age of 11–12 years. The progression of the curves (major plus minor) correlated with the spinal growth (r=0.384). The greater the initial curves were, the stronger the correlation was between the spinal growth and the progression of the curves (r=0.046–0.639), and the correlation was more significant in thoracic scoliosis (r=0.560) than in thoracolumbar and lumbar scoliosis (r=0.152).     

青少年特发性脊柱侧凸患者骨密度变化的分析

目的 :探 讨青 少年 特 发性 脊柱 侧 凸患 者的 骨 密度 变化 规 律。方 法:应用 双 能 X 线骨 密 度吸 收仪 测 定 101例特 发 性 脊 柱侧 凸 患 者 腰椎 (L2￣L4)和 股 骨 近 端 (股 骨 颈 、大 转 子 、W ard's 三 角 )的 骨 密 度 ,结 合 脊 柱 侧 凸 严 重程度 进行 分 析,并 与 62名 同 年龄 段正 常 青少 年骨 密 度进 行比 较 。结 果:特发 性脊 柱 侧凸 患者 所 测各 部位 的 骨密度均 明显 低 于正 常对 照 组(P<0.05),腰 椎 骨 密 度的 降 低 比 股骨 明 显 ,股 骨 近 端 的三 个 部 位 ,以 W ard's 三 角的 骨密度 降低 尤 为显 著。有 75.2% 的 特发 性脊 柱 侧凸 患者 发生 骨 密度 降低 ,其 中 26.7% 发 生骨 量 减少 , 48.5% 符 合骨质疏 松症 的 诊断 标准 ;但 其骨 密 度的 降低 程 度与 侧凸 严 重程 度无 明 显相 关性 。 结论 :青 少年 特 发性 脊 柱 侧凸 患者存 在着 骨 密度 的降 低 ,其与 侧 凸的 严重 程 度无 关,可能 与 特发 性脊 柱 侧凸 的发 病 机理 有关 。     

A new risk classification rule for curve progression in adolescent idiopathic scoliosis

Background context

Prognostic factors for curve progression of adolescent idiopathic scoliosis (AIS) have been reported previously. There is only one existing rule that classifies AIS patients into two groups by a curvature of 25°.

Purpose

This study aimed to develop a more refined risk classification rule for AIS.

Study design

This was a retrospective cohort study.

Patient sample

We examined 2,308 untreated AIS patients, aged 10 years and older, who had a Risser sign of 2 and lesser and a curvature less than 30° at presentation.

Outcome measures

Outcome was taken as the time to progression to 30°.

Methods

Patients' clinical parameters were analyzed by Classification and Regression Tree analysis.

Results

The new classification rule identified four risk groups of curve progression. Patients with a curvature of 26° and more and less than 18° constituted the highest and lowest risk groups, respectively. The two intermediate groups were identified by the age (11.3 years), menarcheal status, and body height (154 cm).

Conclusions

The risk classification rule only uses information at the first presentation and can aid physicians in deriving an efficient management.     

青少年特发性脊柱侧凸患者骨组织中雌激素受体的表达

目的:探讨青少年特发性脊柱侧凸(AIS)患者骨组织中雌激素受体的表达情况。方法:28例志愿者分为两组,其中AIS组患者18例,男3例,女15例,年龄12～18岁,平均(14.4±1.4)岁,Cobb角40°～125°,平均60.1°;先天性脊柱侧凸(CS)组患者10例,男6例,女4例,年龄11～19岁,平均(15.4±2.6)岁,Cobb角37°～120°,平均63.3°。术中取髂骨,用逆转录聚合酶链反应(RT-PCR)方法检测骨组织中雌激素受体α(ERα)和β(ERβ)的表达情况。结果:AIS组和CS组患者骨组织中ERα mRNA和ERβ mRNA的阳性表达率均无显著性差异(P>0.05);AIS组中ERα mRNA和ERβ mRNA表达阳性患者中的相对含量分别为1.24±0.08和1.07±0.10,CS组为1.24±0.09和1.08±0.10,两组比较无显著性差异(P>0.05);但两组患者ERβ mRNA的阳性表达率与其Cobb角大小呈明显负相关(AIS组r=-0.613,P=0.007;CS组r=-0.648,P=0.043)、与Risser分级无关,ERα mRNA的阳性表达率与Cobb角、Risser分级无关,AIS患者的ERα mRNA和ERβ mRNA的阳性表达率与其Lenke分型无关。结论:AIS患者骨组织中ERα mRNA和ERβ mRNA的表达可能不是引起AIS的主要原因,但ERβ mRNA的表达可能对骨生长的调控作用较大,值得进一步研究。     

Abnormal anthropometric measurements and growth pattern in male adolescent idiopathic scoliosis

Purpose  

The progression of adolescent idiopathic scoliosis is closely correlated with longitudinal growth during puberty. A decreased incidence of curve progression has been found in male patients with adolescent idiopathic scoliosis compared with female patients with the condition. This finding implies that there might be a sexual dimorphism in the pubertal growth patterns of adolescent idiopathic scoliosis patients. Abnormal pubertal growth in female adolescent idiopathic scoliosis patients has been well characterized; however, the pubertal growth patterns of male adolescent idiopathic scoliosis patients have not been reported. We conducted a cross-sectional study of anthropometric measurements to compare the growth patterns of male patients with adolescent idiopathic scoliosis with those of healthy boys during puberty and explore the difference in the pubertal growth patterns of female and male patients with adolescent idiopathic scoliosis.     

青少年特发性脊柱侧凸患者胸弯对心脏结构和功能的影响

目的:研究青少年特发性脊柱侧凸(adolescent idiopathic scoliosis,AIS)患者心脏结构和功能特点,探讨脊柱侧凸胸弯对心脏结构和功能的影响。方法:收集2008年6月~2011年6月南京大学医学院附属鼓楼医院脊柱外科收治的主弯为胸弯的女性AIS患者资料,排除合并有先天性心脏病的15例患者,共374例纳入研究,年龄10~18岁(14.9±1.8岁)。回顾性分析心脏超声多普勒资料,得到AIS患者的心脏结构及功能指标,包括舒张末期室间隔厚度(interventricular septum thickness in end diastole,IVSTD)、舒张末期左室内径(left ventricular inner diameter in end diastole,LVDD)、收缩末期左室内径(left ventricular inner diameter in end systole,LVIDS)、舒张末期左室后壁厚度(posterior wall of left ventricle in end diastole,LVPWD)、主动脉根径(diameter of aortic root,DAR)、舒张末期左房内径(left atrial dimension,LAD)、射血分数(ejection fraction,EF)、肺动脉直径(diameter of arteria pulmonalis,DAP)、左室舒张早期血流充盈峰值流速(E峰),舒张晚期充盈峰值流速(A峰)、主动脉流速(aortic flow velocity,AV)。根据脊柱侧凸冠状面角不同,分为小Cobb角组(Cobb角≤70°)和大Cobb角组(Cobb角70°),比较两组心脏结构和功能指标;依据矢状面角不同,分为后凸减小(Cobb角10°)、正常后凸(Cobb角10°~40°)及后凸增加(Cobb角40°)3组,比较心脏结构和功能指标,确立对心脏结构和功能产生影响的相关单因素。再通过多重线性回归分析,研究对心脏结构和功能产生影响的独立因素及影响强度大小。结果:所有患者心脏结构和功能指标(LVDD、LVIDS、IVSTD、DAR、LVPWD、LAD、DAP、EF、E、A、E/A及AV)数值均在正常范围。在胸椎冠状面角度≤70°组与70°组之间的LVDD、LVIDS、AV有显著性差异(P0.05),IVSTD、DAR、LVPWD、LAD、DAP、EF、E、A、E/A两组之间无统计学差异(P0.05)。在矢状面角度10°组与10°~40°组之间的LVDD有显著性差异(P0.05),在矢状面角度10°组与40°组之间的IVSTD、LAD、DAP有显著性差异(P0.05),在矢状面角度10°~40°组与40°组之间的EF有显著性差异(P0.05),3组间LVIDS、DAR、LVPWD、E、A、E/A及AV无统计学差异(P0.05)。多重线性回归分析显示,冠状面角度是LVDD、LVIDS的独立影响因素(P0.05),其标准化偏回归系数分别为-0.150、-0.162;年龄是LVDD、LVIDS的独立影响因素(P0.05),其标准化偏回归系数分别为0.139、0.146;其标准化偏回归系数绝对值冠面角度大于年龄;年龄亦是IVSTD、DAR的独立影响因素(P0.05),其标准化偏回归系数分别为0.217、0.272。结论:AIS患者的心脏结构和功能指标基本上处于正常范围,但胸弯的冠矢状面畸形仍对AIS患者心脏结构产生影响,冠状面角度越大,左室内径值越小。     

The natural history of adolescent idiopathic scoliosis

There have been great advances in the conservative and surgical treatment for adolescent idiopathic scoliosis in the last few decades. The challenge for the physician is the decision for the optimal time to institute therapy for the individual child. This makes an understanding of the natural history and risk factors for curve progression of significant importance. Reported rates of curve progression vary from 1.6% for skeletally mature children with a small curve magnitude to 68% for skeletally immature children with larger curve magnitudes. Although the patient''s age at presentation, the Risser sign, the patient''s menarchal status and the magnitude of the curve have been described as risk factors for curve progression, there is evidence that the absolute curve magnitude at presentation may be most predictive of progression in the long term. A curve magnitude of 25° at presentation may be predictive of a greater risk of curve progression. Advances in research may unlock novel predictive factors, which are based on the underlying pathogenesis of this disorder.     

Timing of menarche in Chinese girls with and without adolescent idiopathic scoliosis: current results and review of the literature

Age at menarche is closely related to scoliosis progression during adolescence. Current data concerning the timing of menarche between scoliotic and non-scoliotic girls in the literature are conflicting, with inconclusive results. The aim of this study was to investigate the distribution difference of age at menarche for adolescent idiopathic scoliosis (AIS) girls and normal control population and to subsequently elucidate the menarche age difference through literature reviewing. Moreover, menarche age of AIS girls with Cobb angle <40°, 40–60°, >60° were compared to estimate its association with curve severity. Menstrual status data were available for 6,376 healthy female adolescents and 2,196 AIS girls. We notice that less than 10% of healthy Chinese girls experienced onset of menses before 11.38 years, and approximately 90% of healthy Chinese girls were menstruating by 13.88 years, with a median age of 12.63 years. As for AIS girls, less than 10% started to menstruate before 11.27 years, and approximately 90% were menstruating by 14.38 years, with a median age of 12.83 years. Average menarche age in AIS (12.83 ± 1.22 years) was significantly later than that of normal control girls (12.63 ± 0.98 years) (p < 0.001). Age at menarche for AIS affected girls was significantly greater than that of normal control girls at 75%, 90% of whom had attained menarche (p = 0.001, p < 0.001). Proportion of girls starting to menstruate after 14 years was significantly higher in AIS population compared with normal controls (16.3 vs. 8.1%, p < 0.001). In addition, AIS girls with Cobb angle >60° experienced onset of menses at an average age of 13.25 years, which was significantly later than AIS girls with Cobb angle <40° (12.81 years, p < 0.05) and marginally significantly later than AIS girls with Cobb angle between 40 and 60° (12.86 years, p = 0.053). In conclusion, a tendency of delayed onset of menarche was observed in Chinese idiopathic scoliotic girls in this large sample study, especially for girls with Cobb angle >60°, which is supported by multiple previously established positive linkages on AIS etiology studies. Accordingly it is believed that late menarche may contribute importantly to abnormal pubertal growth and subsequently modulate curve behavior in AIS.     

色努支具治疗青少年特发性脊柱侧凸的疗效及弯型变化分析

【摘要】 目的：分析色努支具治疗青少年特发性脊柱侧凸（adolescent idiopathic scoliosis,AIS）的临床疗效,探讨治疗过程中的弯型变化。方法：2016年10月～2021年11月采用色努支具治疗AIS患者75例,其中女性69例,男性6例,初始年龄11.9±1.0岁,初始主弯Cobb角29.8°±8.5°,初始Risser征≤2级。收集患者的临床及影像学资料,包括年龄、性别、初潮时间、每日佩戴时长、初次治疗前和末次随访时的脊柱全长X线片。所有患者随访至结束支具治疗后1年。使用主弯分型和改良Lenke分型（modified Lenke classification system,mLenke）统计患者弯型,分析不同弯型患者的支具疗效和弯型变化情况。结果：所有患者经过25.7±10.8个月的支具治疗,结束支具治疗时年龄14.2±1.2岁,主弯Cobb角27.6°±12.0°。其中63例患者侧凸控制,12例患者侧凸进展,23例患者接受手术治疗。主腰弯型患者支具成功率和侧凸控制率高于主胸弯患者（P=0.043,P=0.003）。各mLenke分型患者的支具治疗成功率及侧凸控制率存在差异（P<0.001,P=0.005）,其中,Ⅴ型患者支具成功率和侧凸控制率最高,Ⅳ型患者支具治疗成功率最低,Ⅱ型患者侧凸控制率最低。支具治疗前后,各主弯分型患者数量比例存在差异（P=0.019）,各mLenke分型患者数量比例无统计学差异（P=0.071）。各主弯分型（P<0.001）和各mLenke分型（P=0.020）的弯型变化率存在差异。两种弯型分类系统中,弯型变化患者和未变化患者的支具治疗成功率和侧凸控制率未见明显差异。结论：不同弯型AIS患者的色努支具疗效存在差异,以胸弯为主弯的患者相较于以腰弯为主弯的患者支具疗效较差;治疗过程中患者可能发生以主弯上移为趋势的弯型变化;不同弯型患者的弯型变化率和弯型转归不同,弯型变化也可发生于侧凸控制或矫正的患者中。     

女性青少年特发性脊柱侧凸患者停止支具治疗后的侧凸进展及其相关因素

目的 :分析发育成熟的女性青少年特发性脊柱侧凸(adolescent idiopathic scoliosis,AIS)患儿在停止支具治疗后长期随访中的侧凸进展情况,并探讨其相关因素。方法:回顾性分析于我院门诊就诊符合SRS(scoliosis research society)支具治疗标准的女性AIS患儿130例,初诊年龄11.8±1.4岁(10~14岁)。所有患儿均随访至支具治疗结束后至少2年,且至少具有佩戴支具后初次随访、停止支具治疗时、停止支具治疗后6个月、1年、2年及末次随访时的资料。在每次随访时的全脊柱正位X线片上测量主弯侧凸Cobb角,并评估侧凸进展超过5°的患儿及比例、侧凸进展度数和进展速率。末次随访时侧凸进展超过5°定义为侧凸进展,采用独立样本t检验比较侧凸进展组和非进展组患儿的初诊年龄、月经初潮年龄、初诊Cobb角、初始矫正率、停止支具治疗年龄。结果:与停止支具治疗时相比,停止支具治疗后6个月、1年、2年及末次随访时的侧凸进展超过5°的患儿分别为33例(25.4%)、42例(32.3%)、61例(46.9%)和63例(48.5%);侧凸进展度数分别为2.0°±4.4°、3.2°±5.0°、4.9°±5.5°和5.1°±6.9°;侧凸进展速率分别为0.33°±0.71°/月、0.20°±0.41°/月、0.14°±0.29°/月和0.01°±0.19°/月。停止支具治疗后侧凸非进展组和进展组患儿的初诊年龄、月经初潮年龄、初诊Cobb角、初始矫正率、停止支具治疗时年龄等无显著性差异(P0.05),而停止支具治疗时的Cobb角有统计学差异(P0.05)。结论:行支具治疗的AIS患儿停止支具治疗后仍有较高的侧凸进展风险,停止支具治疗后的6个月内为侧凸进展高风险和高速率期;停止支具治疗时的侧凸Cobb角越大发生侧凸进展的风险越高。     

Spinal coronal profiles and proximal femur bone mineral density in adolescent idiopathic scoliosis

Purpose

Although the occurrence and progression of AIS has been linked to low bone mineral density (BMD), the relationships between spinal curvature and bilateral differences in proximal femur BMD are controversial. Few correlation studies have stratified patients by curve type. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the relationships between spinal coronal profile and bilateral differences in proximal femur BMD in patients with adolescent idiopathic scoliosis (AIS).

Methods

This study included 67 patients with AIS who underwent posterior correction and fusion surgery between January 2009 and October 2011. The mean age at the time of surgery was 17.4 ± 4.1 years. Bilateral proximal femur BMD was measured before surgery by dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry. We compared the proximal femur BMDs by determining the bilateral BMD ratio (left proximal femur BMD divided by that of the right). We evaluated correlations between coronal parameters, obtained from preoperative radiographs, and the BMD ratio using Pearson’s correlation analysis.

Results

Patients with Lenke type 1 curve (48; all with a right convex curve) had a mean bilateral proximal femur BMD ratio of 1.00 ± 0.04. Patients with Lenke type 5 curve (19; all with a left convex curve) had a mean bilateral proximal femur BMD ratio of 0.94 ± 0.04, indicating that the BMD in the proximal femur on the right side (concave) was greater than that in the left (convex). Coronal balance was significantly correlated with the BMD ratio in both the Lenke type 1 and type 5 groups, with a correlation coefficient of 0.46 and 0.50, respectively.

Conclusions

The bilateral proximal femur BMD ratio was significantly correlated with the coronal balance in AIS patients. When the C7 plumb line was shifted toward one side, the BMD was greater in the contralateral proximal femur.     

女性青少年特发性脊柱侧凸患者自我形象评估的相关影响因素分析

目的:探讨女性青少年特发性脊柱侧凸(adolescent idiopathic scoliosis,AIS)患者自我形象评估的影响因素。方法:回顾性分析2010年9月～2011年3月在我院就诊的252例女性AIS患者,年龄12～18岁,平均14.5±1.8岁。均摄取患者站立位全脊柱正侧位X线片,并独立填写一份简体中文版SRS-22问卷。在站立位全脊柱正侧位X线片上测量Cobb角、顶椎旋转度、胸椎后凸角、腰椎前凸角、脊柱冠状面力线偏移及脊柱矢状面力线偏移等参数。采用相关分析研究各临床指标与自我形象评分的相关性。结果:患者平均Cobb角35.5°±12.8°;平均顶椎旋转度2.0°±0.7°;平均胸椎后凸角16.2°±9.0°;平均腰椎前凸角51.3°±9.8°;平均脊柱冠状面力线偏移1.2±0.7cm;平均脊柱矢状面力线偏移2.4±1.5cm;平均体重指数18.3±2.2;平均自我形象评分16.7±2.8分。胸弯和胸腰弯/腰弯的自我形象评分均与主弯Cobb角有相关性(r分别为-0.171,-0.225,P均<0.05);其中大角度胸弯组呈显著相关(r=-0.484,P=0.005)。而其他参数与患者自我形象评估均无明显相关性(P均>0.05)。结论:女性AIS患者的自我形象主要受主弯Cobb角的影响,其中大角度胸弯患者的自我形象受主弯Cobb角的影响最大。     

青少年特发性脊柱侧凸患者心脏异常的发生率

目的:研究青少年特发性脊柱侧凸(adolescent idiopathic scoliosis,AIS)患者心脏异常的发生率,探讨可能影响AIS患者心脏异常发生的相关因素.方法:2008年6月～2011年6月收治AIS患者719例,其中男113例,女606例,年龄10～18岁,平均15.1±2.2岁.术前均行心脏超声多普勒检查,统计AIS患者心脏异常的发生率.将心脏异常患者分为先天性心脏病及其他心脏异常2组,分别按性别(男组与女组)、弯型(胸弯组与腰弯/胸腰弯组)分组比较先天性心脏病发生率;分别按弯型(胸弯组与腰弯/胸腰弯组)、Cobb角(≤70°组与＞70°组)及胸椎后凸角(＜10°、10°～40°与＞40°组)分组比较其他心脏异常的发生率.利用二分类Logistic回归分析探讨AIS患者弯型(胸弯组与腰弯/胸腰弯组)、Cobb角(连续变量)及胸椎后凸角(连续变量)是否为其他心脏异常发生的显著相关因素.结果:AIS患者心脏异常发生率为6.68％(48/719),其中先天性心脏病发生率为4.59％(33/719),包括房间隔缺损2.50％(21/719)、室间隔缺损0.56％(4/719)、动脉导管未闭0.28％(2/719)、永存左上腔静脉0.28％(2/719)、法洛四联症0.14％(1/719)、二尖瓣狭窄0.14％(1/719)、单心房单心室0.14％(1/719)及房间隔膨出瘤0.14％(1/719);其他心脏异常的发生率为2.09％(15/719),其中二尖瓣脱垂1.11％(8/719)、肺动脉高压0.97％(7/719).48例存在心脏异常的AIS患者中,36例在入院前未获知存在心脏异常,其中3例(8.33％)入院后需先行心脏干预手术(2例行房间隔缺损修补术,1例行动脉导管未闭封堵术),二期行脊柱侧凸矫正手术:12例入院前已获知有心脏异常,其中10例为先天性心脏病,均在脊柱侧凸发现前已行心脏干预手术.AIS患者先天性心脏病的发生率,按性别、弯型分组组间比较均无显著性差异(P＞0.05);二尖瓣脱垂、肺动脉高压的发生率,按弯型、Cobb角以及胸椎后凸角分组组间比较均无显著性差异(P＞0.05).二分类Logistic回归分析显示,二尖瓣脱垂及肺动脉高压的发生与弯型、Cobb角及胸椎后凸角无显著相关性(P＞0.05).结论:AIS患者有较高的心脏异常发生率,部分心脏异常可能严重影响脊柱手术安全性,需要在脊柱矫形术前先行心脏干预手术.AIS患者脊柱矫形术前应常规行心脏超声多普勒检查以评估心脏情况.     

青少年特发性脊柱侧凸的冠状位畸形对矢状位参数的影响

目的 :探讨青少年特发性脊柱侧凸(adolescent idiopathic scoliosis,AIS)患者的冠状位畸形和矢状位平衡间的关系。方法:回顾2006年6月~2012年10月收治的AIS患者的影像学资料,测量参数包括:结构性侧凸的Cobb角、胸椎后凸(thoracic kyphosis,TK)、腰椎前凸(lumbar lordosis,LL)、骶骨倾斜角(sacral slope,SS)、骨盆入射角(pelvic incidence,PI)、骨盆倾斜角(pelvic tilt,PT)、脊柱骶骨角(spine-sacral angle,SSA)以及C7转移比值(C7 translation ratio,C7TR)。记录患者侧凸的Lenke类型和Roussouly类型,比较不同Lenke曲线类型(curve types,CT)、Lenke腰弯修正(lumbar modifiers,LM)、侧弯数量(curve amounts,CA)组间的矢状位参数;对冠、矢状面的参数进行相关性研究。结果:共获得165例AIS患者的影像学资料,男45例,女120例,平均年龄14.8±2.0岁。Lenke 1型70例,2型33例,3型15例,4型21例,5型17例,6型9例。PI平均值为43.0°±9.3°。不同CT组的TK、PT间的差异有统计学意义,其他参数间的差异无统计学意义。不同CA组的TK、LL、PT间的差异显著(P0.05),而不同LM仅有TK不同(P0.05)。不同侧凸类型患者的Roussouly类型的分布情况相似(P=0.753)。胸弯的Cobb角与LL、SS、SSA呈负相关(P0.05),腰弯的Cobb角与矢状位参数间无显著相关性。结论:AIS患者的冠状位畸形可影响部分矢状位参数的值,但不影响整体矢状位类型的分布情况。不同AIS类型的TK、LL和PT不同,而其他参数并无明显差异。脊柱侧凸矫形手术需要考虑冠、矢状位参数间的上述关系。