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- Title
Incidence of Chronic Periscapular Pain After Adult Thoracolumbar Deformity Correction and Impact on Outcomes.
- Authors
Haddad, Alexander F.; Scheer, Justin K.; Fury, Marissa T.; Smith, Justin S.; Deviren, Vedat; Ames, Christopher P.
- Abstract
Objective: Extension of the posterior upper-most instrumented vertebra (UIV) into the upper thoracic (UT) spine allows for greater deformity correction and reduced incidence of proximal junction kyphosis (PJK) in adult spinal deformity (ASD) patients. However, it may be associated with chronic postoperative scapular pain (POSP). The goal of this study was to assess the relationship between UT UIV and persistent POSP, describe the pain, and assess its impact on patient disability. Methods: ASD patients who underwent multilevel posterior fusion were retrospectively identified then administered a survey regarding scapular pain and the Oswestry Disability Index (ODI), by telephone. Univariate and multivariate analysis were utilized. Results: A total of 74 ASD patients were included in the study: 37 patients with chronic POSP and 37 without scapular pain. The mean age was 70.5 years, and 63.9% were women. There were no significant differences in clinical characteristics, including mechanical complications (PJK, pseudarthrosis, and rod fracture) or reoperation between groups. Patients with persistent POSP were more likely to have a UT than a lower thoracic UIV (p = 0.018). UT UIV was independently associated with chronic POSP on multivariate analysis (p = 0.022). ODI score was significantly higher in patients with scapular pain (p = 0.001). Chronic POSP (p = 0.001) and prior spine surgery (p = 0.037) were independently associated with ODI on multivariate analysis. Conclusion: A UT UIV is independently associated with increased odds of chronic POSP, and this pain is associated with significant increases in patient disability. It is a significant clinical problem despite solid radiographic fusion and the absence of PJK.
- Subjects
SPINAL fusion; CHRONIC pain; SPINAL surgery; ADULTS; SPINE abnormalities; POSTOPERATIVE pain; MULTIVARIATE analysis
- Publication
Neurospine, 2021, Vol 18, Issue 3, p515
- ISSN
2586-6583
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.14245/ns.2040576.288