Florence Nightingale Hospital DIRECT REPAIR OF LUMBAR SPONDYLOLYSIS BY SEGMENTAL PEDICLE SCREW-INFRALAMINAR HOOK CONSTRUCT Cagatay OZTURK, MD Ahmet ALANAY, MD Meric ENERCAN, MD Selhan KARADERELER, MD Omer KARATOPRAK, MD Azmi HAMZAOGLU, MD Istanbul Spine Center Florence Nightingale Hospital Istanbul-TURKEY
PURPOSE PATIENT SAMPLE To analyse the safety and efficacy of direct pars repair by using segmental pedicle screw-infralaminar hook construct. Twenty patients (16 female and 4 male) who had treated by direct pars repair with segmental pedicular screw-hook fixation and with minimum 2 years follow-up were included in this study. PATIENT SAMPLE
METHODS All patients had spondylolysis with isthmic defect at L5 (n=18) L4 (n=2) Six (30%) of them had grade 1 spondylolysis. 6 patients (30%) had mild scoliosis 3 (15%) had Schuermann kyphosis. One patient had both scoliosis and Scheuerman kyphosis. All had low back pain unresponsive to conservative measures for at least 6 months. None had radiculopathy signs.
METHODS All patients had a preoperative CT scan and magnetic resonance imaging and all had Phirman class I healthy discs at the involved level. All patients had CT scans at the postoperative 1 year follow-up to evaluate healing. Two-year follow-up x-rays were analysed in terms of disc degeneration and collapse at the operated level and progression of existing deformities.
Hook-pedicle screw fixation (Tokuhashi technique) (1996) Exposure of pars defect Removal of fibrous tissue Placement of pedicle screws Onlay autograft harvested from posterior superior iliac spine Autograft placement on to the defect Placement of infralaminar hooks Rod fixation and compression
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RESULTS The mean follow-up period was 34.8 (range; 24 to 72) months. Mean age was 16.8 (range; 14 to 18) years. CT scan revealed succesfull healing in all patients. None of the patients had degenerative findings at the disc level below the pars defect.
CONCLUSION Surgical treatment of adolescent patients with spondylolysis by using pedicle screw-infralaminar hook technique resulted with satisfactory clinical and radiological outcome.
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