Revision of Harrington Rod Constructs: a Single-center's Experience with This Homogenous Adult Spinal Deformity Population at a Minimum 2-year Follow-up

Overview

Journal Spine Deform

Publisher Springer Nature

Date 2024 Apr 12

PMID 38609698

Authors

Stephen R Stephan

Fthimnir M Hassan

Christopher Mikhail

Andrew Platt

Erik Lewerenz

Joseph M Lombardi

Zeeshan M Sardar

Ronald A Lehman

Lawrence G Lenke

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Abstract

Purpose: To evaluate radiographic and clinical outcomes following revision surgery after HRC fusions.

Methods: Single-institution, retrospective study of patients revised following HRC with minimum 2-year follow-up post-revision. Demographics, perioperative information, radiographic parameters, complications, and Oswestry disability index (ODI) scores were collected. Radiographic parameters included global alignment, coronal and sagittal measurements pre and postoperatively, as well as final follow-up time points.

Results: 26 patients were included with a mean follow-up of 3.3 ± 1.1 years. Mean age was 55.5 ± 7.8 years, BMI 25.2 ± 5.8, and 22 (85%) were females. Instrumented levels increased from 9.7 ± 2.8 to 16.0 ± 2.2. Five (19.2%) patients underwent lumbar pedicle subtraction osteotomies, and 23 (88.4%) had interbody fusions. Patients significantly improved in all radiographic parameters at immediate and final follow-up (p < 0.005), except for thoracic kyphosis and pelvic incidence (p > 0.05). Correction was maintained from immediate postop to final follow-up (p > 0.05). 20 (76.9%) of patients experienced a complication at some point within the follow-up period with the most common being a lumbar nerve root deficit (n = 7). However, only one patient had a nerve root deficit at final follow-up, that being a 4/5 unilateral anterior tibialis function. 5 (19.2%) patients required further revision within a mean of 1.8 ± 1.1 years. On average, patients had an improvement in ODI score by final follow-up (35.6 ± 16.8 vs 25.4 ± 19.8, p = 0.035).

Conclusion: Patients revised for HRCs significantly improve, both clinically and radiographically by final follow-up. This group did have a propensity for distal lumbar root neurological issues, which were common but all patients except for one, recovered to full strength by two-year follow-up.

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