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Fig. 9.2a–d A patient presenting with PJK who was treated with extension of the posterior fusion and posterior
osteotomiesonly.(a)Lateralradiograph.(b)Hyperextensionview,clearly showingaflexibledeformity.(c)Computed
tomography(CT)scan.(d)Preoperative(left)andpostoperative(right)standingradiographs.
Fig.9.3a–cApatientwitharigiddeformity.(a)Preoperativeimagesofthe proximalkyphoticdeformity.(b)CTscan
andrecumbentfilmshowasolidfusionextendinguptotheupperinstrumentedvertebra(UIV)witharigiddeformity.
Thispatientrequiredathree-columnosteotomytocorrectthePJK.(c)Pre-andpostrevisionradiographs.
Pearls
 The appropriate magnitude of correction and global sagittal alignment are critical to achieving successful
outcomes and avoiding the development of PJK.An SVA of 4 cm is a reasonable goal, especially for those
patientsover60yearsofage.
Proximaljunctionalkyphosisisanearlypostoperativephenomenon,andmostcasescantypicallybeobserved
within2to6months postoperatively.Similarly,casesofjunctional failure typicallyareevidentwithinthefirst
year.
WhenrevisingcasesofPJK,itiscrucialtoconsidertherigidityofthedeformity,asflexiblePJKmaybetreated
withinstrumentationandfusiononly,withoutanosteotomyorposteriorcolumnosteotomiesonly.
Pitfalls
Carefulattention mustbepaidtoglobal sagittalalignment;attemptingtoaggressivelycorrectallpatientsto an
SVAof0cmhasbeenshowntopredisposepatientstoPJK.
 Although no consensus exists on preventing PJK, surgeons must pay close attention to the integrity of the
posteriorsoft tissues and therigidityofthe construct, and mustselectanappropriateUIV.Failureto consider
thesefactorsmayleadtothedevelopmentofPJK.
 Although mostcases of PJK are asymptomatic,these patients may have increasedpain and worsefunctional
scores.Theymustbefollowedregularlytoensurestablekyphosisandacceptableoutcomes.
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10
Biomechanics and Material Science for
DeformityCorrection
ManabuIto,YuichiroAbe,andRemelAlingalanSalmingo
Introduction
Thefirstapplicationofametallicimplanttothehumanspinewasreported byHadra
1
in
1891.Silverwireswereplacedinthethoracicspinefortreatmentofaspinalfracture.The
mostimportant historicaleventin spinalreconstructionsurgerywas theinventionof the
Harringtoninstrumentationinthemiddleofthe20thcentury.
2
PaulHarringtondeveloped
thesespinalimplants,consistingofhooksandrodsmadeofstainlesssteel,fortreatmentof
severespinaldeformityandfracture-dislocationsofthespine.Sincetheintroductionofhis
device,surgeriestocorrectandstabilizethespinewithmetallicimplantshaveundergone
dramaticdevelopment, and surgeriesusingmetallic implants tocorrect andstabilize the
damaged spine became known as spinal instrumentation surgery. The Harrington
instrumentation surgery was modified by his successors, who added sublaminar wires,
tapes,andpediclescrews.
3
Since2000,pediclescrewsandrodshavebeenwidelyusedfor
spinaldeformitysurgeryduetotheirbiomechanicalsuperiority.Ofthebiomaterialsused
forspinaldeformity surgery, titaniumalloysarethe mostpopularmaterialat thepresent
timedue totheir improvedbiocompatibility andbecause theyentail fewermetal-related
artifacts in magnetic resonanceimaging (MRI).
4
 Historically, stainless steeland cobalt-
chromium(Co-Cr)werediscoveredmuchearlierthantitaniumalloys(Table10.1).Spinal
implantsmadeofstainlesssteelorCo-Crarecurrentlyusedforpatientswithrigidspinal
curvesduetotheirsuperiormechanicalpropertiestotitaniumalloys.
There is no consensus on how to select metallic materials for spinal deformity
correction today, and spine surgeons depend on their personal experience through their
medicalcareer.This chapterdiscusses metallic spinalimplants andthebiomechanics of
thedeformity correction ofthe spine.It is imperativethat practitionersbe familiarwith
thesetopics,astheyareindispensableinprovidingpatientswithsafeandeffectivespinal
deformitycorrection.
MechanicalPropertiesofMetals
Metalshaveacommonpatternofstress–straincurveconsistingoftheelasticdeformation
zoneand the plasticdeformation zone.In theelastic deformationzone, thestress–strain
relationshipislinearandthemetaldeformsinproportiontotheappliedforce(Fig.10.1).
After the yieldpoint,the stress–strain curve of metals becomes nonlinear.Ifincreasing
force is applied to a metallic implant, the implant will reach the ultimate strength and
finally rupture or break. Although all metals follow the same pattern of stress–strain
relationship, there are differences in their yield strength and ultimate strength and the
slope ofthe stress–strain curve. Within the elasticdeformation zone, metals are ableto
returntotheoriginalshapeaftertheforceisremoved.Oncemetalswereover-benttotheir
plastic deformation zone, the metal is not able to return to the original shape and
permanent deformation of metallic implants occurs. If plastic deformation of the rods
occursafterscoliosiscorrection,significantlossofcorrectionmayresult,andtheoriginal
purpose of correcting the spinal deformity would not be fulfilled. For this reason, it is
importantforspinesurgeonstoknowhowmuchforceisputonthespinalimplantsduring
correction procedures and mechanical responses of the metallic implants to the forces
createdbycorrectionprocedures.
Table10.1HistoryofMetallicImplantsUsedforSpineSurgery
Year Event
1890s
Application of sliver wires for spinal
fractures
1910s Developmentofstainlesssteel
1920s
Development of cobalt-chromium alloys
(Vitallium
®
in1932)
1940s
Development of SUS316, 317 stainless
steel(Harringtoninstrumentation)
1960s
Developmentoftitanium alloys(Grade1
—4: commercially pure titanium, other
titanium alloys: Ti-6Al-4V, Ti-6Al-7Nb,
Ti-6Al-2.5Fe,Ti-13Zr-13Ta,etc.)
Abbreviation:SUS,steelusestainless.
The metals currently used for spinal deformity surgery include stainless steel, pure
titanium,titaniumalloys,and Co-Cralloys.Themechanicalpropertiesof eachmetalare
shown in Fig. 10.2. Commercial pure titanium (cpTi) has four grades based on its
mechanicalproperties.Grade1hasthehighestvalueofelongationatbreak,butithasthe
lowest tensile strength. As the grade increases, the tensile strength increases, and the
capabilityof elongationdecreases. Thetensile strengthof Ti alloysis muchhigher than
thatofpuretitanium,buttheelongationcapacityofTialloysisthelowestamongallthe
types of titanium. Although titanium rods are bent by surgeons during surgery to the
desired contour, the mechanical stiffness of titanium decreases significantly around the
bendingpoints. Co-Crshowsthe highesttensile strengthandrelatively highbreak point
forelongation.ThisstiffermechanicalpropertyofCo-Crisfavoredbyspinesurgeonsfor
treatmentofrigidspinaldeformities.Stainlesssteel(grade,SUS316L)isalittleweakerin
itstensilestrengthcompared withCo-Cr,butit showsmuchbetterelongationdurability.
Newstainlesssteelmaterialswithhighertensilestrengthhavebeeninventedrecentlyand
willbeavailableforsurgeryverysoon.
Fig.10.1Thestress–straincurveofatypicalstructuralmetal.LineAshowstheapparentstressandlineBshowsthetrue
stress.Point1showstheultimatestrength,andpoint2showstheyieldstrength.Amaterialdemonstratesruptureatpoint
3.Theareaof linear relationshipbetweenthestressandstrainindicates the elasticdeformationregionbeforepoint2.
Afterpoint2,thestressincreasesuptotheultimatetensilestrength(point1)inregion4.Beyondpoint1,aneckforms
wherethelocalcross-sectionalareasignificantlydecreasesandthematerialbecomesweakerinregion5.
Fig.10.2Therelationshipbetweentensilestrengthandelongationatthebreakofeachmetal.Therearefourgradesfor
commercialpuretitanium(cpTi),withsmalldifferencesinmechanicalproperties.Thoughtitaniumalloysshowgreater
tensilestrengththancpTidoes,thebreakpointsoftitaniumalloysunderelongationaremuchlowerthanthoseofcpTi.
StainlesssteelshowsthehighestcapabilityforelongationandCo-Crshowsthehighesttensilestrengthamongall.
ChangesinMechanicalPropertiesofRodsAfterManual
Bending(Table10.2)
Becausethe metallicrods suppliedby medicaldevice companiesfor useduring surgery
are straight,the surgeonneeds to bendthemby hand tothe desired contourjust before
performingthe correctionprocedure.Withregardto therods’mechanical properties,the
yieldstrength oftitaniumalloy rodswitha 5.5-mmdiameterdecreases from803.9N to
324.0N(40.3%)afterthree-pointbendingby20degrees.
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Theyieldstrengthoftitanium
alloyrodswitha6.0-mmdiameterisreduced54.1%after20-degreethree-pointbending.
Co-Cr alloy rods with a 6.0-mm diameter showed the same tendency as the 6.0-mm
titanium alloy rods, with their yield significantly decreasing to 56.4% after 20-degree
three-point bending. If multiple rod bending operations were performed, even the
mechanically stiffestCo-Cr rods can exhibit a significant reduction in their mechanical
properties.Spine surgeonsshould beaware ofthe reductionin mechanicalproperties of
eachmetaltoavoidmechanicalfailuresofrodsduringsurgeryandpostoperativefollow-
upperiodsbeforesolidbonyfusionisobtained.
Themechanicalforcesonspinalimplantsdecreaseovertimeaftersurgery,asbiological
bonyfusionmaturesandbecomessolid.Themaximumforceonthespinalimplantsmay
occur during the correction procedure.Precise in-vivo forces on spinal implants during
correction procedures are still unknown. Previous biomechanical studies have tried to
measurein-vivoforcesonrodsbyvariousengineeringmethods.
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Itisdifficulttoobtain
in-vivo dataduring operative procedures dueto ethical restrictions,andreliable in-vivo
datainspinaldeformitycorrectionarelacking.Medicaldevicessuchasmetallicrodsand
screws for spinal deformity should be designed and manufactured based on the
biomechanicalandbiologicalenvironmentinwhichtheywillbeusedinthehumanbody.
Reliablein-vivobiomechanicalinformationregardingtheforceonspinalimplantsduring
spinaldeformitycorrectionmayadvancethesafetyandeffectivenessofdeformitysurgery
inthefuture.
ViscoelasticityoftheSpine
Thespinalcolumn,consistingofbone,ligaments,andintervertebraldisks,isacomposite
material with significant viscoelasticity. Viscoelasticmaterials show two biomechanical
characteristics:creepphenomenonandstressrelaxation.Thecreepphenomenonstatesthat
when stress is held constant, the strain on the material increases with time. Stress
relaxationstatesthatwhenthestrainisheldconstant,thestressdecreaseswithtime.
Consideringtheviscoelasticpropertyofthespine,rapidcorrectionproceduressuchas
quickrod rotationmaneuversmay makethespine muchstifferandmay hinderefficient
spinal correction, resulting in a lower correction rate than the surgeon anticipated
preoperatively. Thus, destabilization procedures, such as bilateral facetectomies,
diskectomies, and release of costotransverse ligaments, are very important in obtaining
bettercorrection.Besidesthesetechnicalissues,thebiomechanicalprinciplesindicatethat
slowrodrotationandtranslationprocedurescanobtainbetterfinalcorrectionrates.After
the correction procedure is completed,the rod within an elastic deformation range will
tendtospringbacktotheoriginalshapeduetothestressrelaxationeffectaftercorrection
procedures (Fig. 10.3). Fast rod rotation may cause significant increase of mechanical
loadsontheimplantsandresultindramaticchangesintheshapeoftherods.Iftheforces
ontherodswerewithintheelasticdeformationzoneofmetal,therodswouldstillhavea
potential to return to the original shape. Spine surgeons should be familiar with the
mechanicalcharacteristicsofmetalsandthespinalcolumntoobtainbettercorrectionrates
andprovidepatientswithsafesurgery.
CorrectionProceduresforAdolescentIdiopathicScoliosis
There are many surgical procedures to correct adolescent idiopathic scoliosis (AIS)
reported after the introduction of the Harrington instrumentation. The Cobb angle
correctiononanteroposterior(AP)radiographswas40%withHarringtonrods,55%with
thedual-rodmultihooksystem(CD,Cotrl-Duboussetinstrument),and65%withthedual-
rod multiplepediclescrew constructs in the coronalplane. Recent studies reported that
pediclescrewconstructsinthesagittalplaneincreasedthelordosisofthethoracicspine.
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While the surgeon is performing the direct vertebral rotation technique to decrease
rotationaldeformity aroundthe apexof thethoracic curve,the majorforce onthe spine
pushesthethoracicribhumpdowntolessentherotationaldeformityofthespine,which
eventuallycausesdekyphosisinthethoracicspine.
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There have been several attempts to create thoracic kyphosis by posterior spinal
instrumentationsurgery.Becauseatitanium rodis mechanicallyweaker thana stainless
steel or Co-Cr rod, some surgeons utilized stainless steel or Co-Cr rods rather than
titaniumrodssoasnottoyieldtotheforceontherods.Anothermethodwastouseanin-
siturodbendingtechniqueafter asinglerod-rotationtocreatethoracickyphosis. Oneof
the problems ofan in-situ rod-bending procedure is thatamuch greater load would be
applied to the pedicle screws around the area of rod bending, which may increase the
possibility of vertebral fractures or screw loosening due to a higher concentration of
mechanical force on the screws. Also, multiple rod-bending procedures will reduce the
originalmechanicalstrengthofthemetallicimplant.