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49 Transpedicular Stabilization withFreehand Technique ontheThoracic Spine
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5 mm of inferior articular process is removed so as to expose the base of the superior articular process.
49.6.2 Instrumentation [16]
• The starting point for each thoracic level is slightly vari­able and is based on the posterior element anatomy of the transverse process and the base of superior articular facet. The ideally entry point in the thoracic pedicle is at the junction of a horizontal line along the inferior border of facet joint and vertical line at the junction of the outer third and inner two-thirds of the facet joint. The starting point in the proximal region (T1–T3) is at the middle of transverse process; in the mid- and lower thoracic region, it is at supe-
Fig. 49.2 Preoperative X-ray with the patient in prone position on the
operative table. The measurement of the sagittal angle of all pedicles to be instrumented
Fig. 49.3 The wide posterior exposure of the thoracic spine
rior third of transverse process, and in T12, the entry point is at middle and tip of transverse process (see Fig.49.4).
• Before making the entry into the pedicle, initial neuro­monitoring recordings with SSEP and TMEP are per­formed to establish the preinstrumentation neural status of the patient.
• The entry point is made rough with rouger or a 3.5 mm acorn-tipped burr to prevent slippage of awl, to visualize of cancellous bone, and to create space to lodge the head of pedicle screw.
• Then the further passage in the pedicle is made with appropriate amount of ventral pressure using the gearshift (2mm blunt-tipped pedicle nder).
• The surgeon must be careful to the axial and sagittal position of vertebrae space to position the probe down the pedicle shaft appropriately. The information about the axial and sag­ittal angle is given by the images obtained preoperatively.
• In the thoracic spine without scoliosis and kyphosis, the pedicle nder should be angled 7–10 toward the midline and 10–20 caudally. When the spine is deformed or scoli­otic, these angles are different and asymmetrical.
• The trajectory of pedicle screw is completed with the gearshift going down to the pedicle and reaching the can­cellous bone near to anterior cortex of vertebra body. At this moment, new neuromonitoring recordings are per­formed with SSEP, TMEP, and EMG.The EMG is taken with direct stimulation of gearshift inserted into the pedi­cle trajectory. These data are used to investigate the integ­rity of pedicle trajectory (see Fig.49.5).
• The surgeon sensitivity during the penetration of cancel­lous bone through the pedicle to vertebral body is an important step and depends on appropriate learning curve. Any sudden advancement of the pedicle nder suggests penetration into soft tissue, and thus a pedicle wall viola­tion or vertebral body violation has occurred. Decision of screw diameter and length is based on preoperative assessment but conrmed intraoperatively.
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Fig. 49.4 The starting point for each thoracic pedicle
Fig. 49.5 The EMG with direct stimulation of gearshift immediately
after complete perforation of pedicle trajectory
Fig. 49.6 Palpation of ve walls of pedicle tract with exible ball-
tipped probe
• It is important to avoid penetration of the anterior cortex to prevent visceral and vascular injuries. Approximately 90% of strength of the screw comes from the pedicle and posterior half of the vertebral body.
• Once the trajectory of pedicle screw is completed and neuromonitoring data have not demonstrated any signal of wall violation, the pedicle nder (gearshift) is removed. The tract is visualized to make sure that only blood is coming out.
• Excessive bleeding from the pedicle hole may indicate epidural bleeding secondary to medial wall violation, and the presence of cerebrospinal uid means more medial violation with dural lesion.
• At this point, if any of these situation occurs such as inap­propriate neuromonitoring data or signs of violation of pedicle wall, there is an opportunity to redirect the pedicle nder into an appropriate position in the pedicle so that complete intraosseous borders can be obtained.
• Palpation of pedicle tract is the next step. With a exible ball-tipped probe, the ve walls are palpated (see Fig.49.6).
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Fig. 49.7 Preoperative
assessment of the patient (a, b) and intraoperative
conrmation and documentation immediately after complete instrumentation (c, d)
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• The integrity of ve walls: medial, lateral, superior (cranial), inferior (caudal), and oor (anterior cortex) is essential to insert the screw. The most important walls are medial and inferior because of the presence of the spinal cord and nerve root, respectively. In the litera­ture, the critical violation of any pedicle wall is dened as more than 2mm, and the most common violated wall is the lateral followed by the medial one.
• The measurement of pedicle tract is performed with the same exible ball-tipped probe after conrmation of integrity of the ve walls. Then the tract is tapping, and an adequate screw in length and diameter is inserted into the pedicle.
• The next imperative step is the conrmation and docu­mentation of intraosseous placement of all pedicle screw via images using uoroscopy or radiography at the end of surgery (Fig. 49.7) and by neuromonitoring data performed after insertion of each screw during the surgery with SSEP, TMEP, and triggered EMG.
• With the screws inserted in appropriated position, the pre­viously rods are placed according to the preoperative plan.
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49.7 Tips andTricks
• In order to prevent violation of the medial wall of pedicle, the half medial part of the superior facet and its caudal projection must be avoided (see Fig.49.8).
• If the pedicle screw was misplaced and its reposition was not possible in the appropriate place, the screw can be inserted by the in-out-in technique (more lateral and more convergence technique).
• The insertion of pedicle screw in scoliotic spine can be difficult, especially on the concave side; then the ori­entation of the surface of superior facet can be helpful once the direction of pedicle screw has an angle
Fig. 49.8 The red region is the half medial part of the superior facet
(must be avoided), and the blue landmark is the entry point of pedicle screw
slightly perpendicular to the surface of the superior facet. This is useful for axial and sagittal orientation (see Fig.49.9).
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Fig. 49.9 The perpendicular relationship between axis of pedicle and surface of superior facet, even in sagittal plane (a) as in the axial plane (b)
References
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Posterior Correction ofAdolescent
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Idiopathic Scoliosis (AIS)
TorstenBräuer
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50.1 Introduction and Core Message
Operative correction of AIS has evolved tremendously over the last decades trending in the favored use of pos­terior correction by means of all-pedicle-screw­constructs, stiffer rods, higher screw density, and last but not least intraoperative neuromonitoring (IONM) sub­stantially supporting intraoperative distraction and de­rotation of the deformed spine rendering highly effective correction. A satisfactory correction of AIS is favored by the use of xed angle screws (FAS) versus multiaxial screws (MAS), due to the fact of unsurpassed stability of FAS in comparison to all other pedicle screw designs. The use of FAS, whenever possible, may address more effectively correction of the deformity both in the coro­nal plane by transporting FAS on stiff rods in a con­trolled manner leading to a relatively elongation of the posterior spine, as well as in the sagittal plane by allow­ing to introduce superior forces on the screws with less deterioration of the screw stability in order to perform consequent spine de-rotation with a modied DVR pro­cedure removing the AIS pathognomonic hunchback.
40° up to 6:1. The threshold for operative treatment of AIS are COBB angles of 40°–50° in order to prevent rising COBB angles later in life of the patient, if not treated. AIS can occur as a single, double, or triple curve and may be located in the thoracic spine, the lumbar spine or both tho­racic and lumbar spine. Natural history of untreated AIS is reported in recent literature to be back pain (even though not disabling), cosmetic concerns and suggests that AIS does not lead to severe long-term health consequences—in contrast to reports from the late twentieth century reporting severe back pain, pulmonary disablement, increased risk of early death, and social isolation (Figs.50.2, 50.3, 50.4, 50.5, and 50.6).
50.3 Contraindications
The main contraindication to posterior scoliosis surgery would be medical instability and inability to survive surgery. Predominantly most of the AIS patients eligible for posterior correction and xation nd oneself in ASA I and II with no or little evidence for osteopenia/osteoporosis (Figs. 50.7,
50.8, 50.9, 50.10, 50.11, and 50.12).
50.2 Indications
Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis (AIS) (see Fig. 50.1) is stated in current literature with an average prevalence of
0.47–5.2% and therefore has to be considered as a common disease interfering with patients attaining puberty. The female-to-male ratio can vary substantially from 1.5:1 to 3:1 and will grow with increasing age. Curves with higher Cobb angles will affect girls even more: female-to-male ratio gains in curves between 10° and 20° from 1.4:1 to curves above
T. Bräuer (*) Spine Section of the Orthopedic Department Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU), Trondheim, Norway e-mail: Torsten.Brauer@stolav.no; torsten.brauer@hotmail.com
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50.4 Technical Prerequisites
FAS (xed angle screws—enabling more consequent correc­tion), MAS (multiaxial screws—primarily used by the author as most proximal implant averting proximal junctional kyphosis [PJK]) which substitutes FAS if preferred. The use of hooks instead of pedicle screws is possible, however in recent times, is less prevalent but provides on occasion to be used as a salvage procedure when applying pedicle screws is not achievable. Stiffer (CoCr stronger than Titanium Alloy) and thicker rods (stiffness increases to the fourth power of its diameter!), cross-connectors (not mandatory with a screw density tending to 2.0), bending bars which provide faster, smoother, more efcient, and harmonic contouring of the rods, avoiding (in comparison to the use of the French bender
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Fig. 50.1 3D-print in 4 aspects (from anterior-left-posterior-right) in the ratio 1 to 1 of the presented AIS case, which was obtained preoperatively
on the basis of a low-dose CT
forceps) multiple break-points of the rods which may weaken the stability of the rod in the long run (CoCr less forgiving than Titanium alloy for interchanging bending). Likewise several rod reducers to accomplish on the level inserting of the rod to the screws protecting against undesirable “pull- out” of the FAS/MAS and by doing so eliminating the need for reduction tabs. The author encourages the bilateral use of dis­traction forceps to assist scheduled screw transport on the rods (explicit explanation of the technique follows in the course of this chapter), just as well the use of four counter
torques enabling to perform a modied straight forward Direct Vertebral Rotation (DVR). Besides coronal and in situ benders for exceeding contouring of the already screw­inserted rods for additional correction of the spinal deformity and a radiolucent table to ease X-ray control after completed setting of the screws, especially if there is the desire to use uoroscopic assisted or intraoperatively navigated setting of the pedicle screws instead of freehand placement.
Last but not least, Intraoperative Neuromonitoring
(IONM), which has become the gold standard providing
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Fig. 50.4 32-Channel intraoperative neuromonitoring
Fig. 50.2 Monoaxial pedicle screw (FAS)
Fig. 50.3 Forming of the CoCr-rod using bending bars with less pres-
sure point generation compared to the use of a French bender and the option of deforming the metallic microstructure more by tension than by pressure
Fig. 50.5 Posterior aspect displaying shoulder imbalance, thoracic,
and thoracolumbar hunchback
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Fig. 50.6 Anterior aspect
both SSEPs (somatosensory-evoked potentials) and MEPs (motor-evoked potentials) and offering maximal security for the time being, has to be considered as compulsory to inhibit neurologic disaster to the best possible conditions.
50.5 Planning
The purpose of AIS correction is to achieve optimal defor­mity improvement by maintaining as much as possible mobile motion segments in the vertebral column. Preoperative evaluation focuses on details of curve location, magnitude, and exibility. These parameters are used in combination with patient maturity factors (e.g., RISSER-sign, menarche) to determine optimal treatment decision, but denitive stud­ies are not yet available that put in order specic surgical tactics. The goal is at all times to fuse as little of the spine as possible while effectively treating existing major curvature. At present, the Lenke classication system is regularly used
Fig. 50.7 Better visibility of both thoracic and thoracic lumbar gibbus
when bending the patient forward
Fig. 50.8 Side view presenting the rotation in both the thoracic and
thoracic lumbar spine appearing as double hunchback
to categorize adolescent idiopathic scoliosis. This system, rst published in 2001, consists of the following three components:
• Curve type (1, 2, 3, 4, 5, or 6).
• Lumbar spine modier (A, B, or C).
• Sagittal thoracic modier (, N, or +).
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Fig. 50.9 X-ray coronal view Lenke type 4CN Triple Major
On coronal and sagittal radiographs, the six types speci­ed by Lenke etal. have specic characteristics that distin­guish structural and nonstructural curves in the proximal thoracic (PT), main thoracic (MT), thoracolumbar (TL), and lumbar (L) regions. Regional curves are measured, the major curve is recognized, and a determination is made as to whether the minor curve is structural (i.e., curve does not bend out on bending pictures below 25°). The curve is then allocated to the relevant numeric type (1 through 6). The lumbar spine modier is made on the relation of the center
Fig. 50.10 X-ray sagittal view Lenke type 4CN Triple Major
sacral vertical line (CSVL) to the apex of the curve. If the CSVL passes between pedicles of apical lumbar vertebrae, the modier A is assigned; if it touches a pedicle, the modi­er B is assigned; and if it does not touch apical lumbar ver­tebrae, the modier C is assigned. The sagittal thoracic modier is based on the sagittal Cobb angle from T5 to T12. If the angle is less than 10° (hypokyphotic), the modier is assigned; if it is 10–40° (normal), the modier N is assigned;