Necessity of Whole Spine Standing Lateral Radiograph in Adults over 50 Years Old Who Have Degenerative Lumbar Disease: Comparison with Supine Lumbar Lateral Radiograph.
10.4184/jkss.2014.21.2.76
- Author:
Whoan Jeang KIM
1
;
Kun Young PARK
;
Hwan Il SUNG
;
Jae Yun KU
;
Won Jo KWON
;
Chang Kyu PARK
;
Won Sik CHOY
Author Information
1. Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Eulji University College of Medicine, Daejeon, Korea. hjkim@eulji.ac.kr
- Publication Type:Original Article
- Keywords:
Degenerative lumbar disease;
Supine lumbar lateral radiograph;
Whole spine standing lateral radiograph;
Sagittal balance
- MeSH:
Adult*;
Animals;
Cross-Sectional Studies;
Female;
Humans;
Lordosis;
Male;
Outpatients;
Spine*
- From:Journal of Korean Society of Spine Surgery
2014;21(2):76-83
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
STUDY DESIGN: Cross-sectional study. OBJECTIVES: Sagittal imbalance cannot be predicted depending on the degree of lumbar lordosis. Thus, we tried to evaluate the necessity of whole spine standing lateral radiograph through comparison of the spinal and pelvic parameter between supine lumbar lateral radiograph and whole spine standing lateral radiograph. SUMMARY OF LITERATURE REVIEW: No studies in the literature compare supine lumbar lateral radiograph and whole spine standing lateral radiograph. MATERIALS AND METHODS: We randomly selected 50 males and 50 females among the patients over the age of 50 who visited our hospital for outpatient due to degenerative lumbar disease. Lumbar lordosis (sLL/wLL), sacral slope (sSS/wSS), and pelvic tilt (sPT/wPT) were measured and compared respectively by supine lumbar lateral radiograph and whole spine standing lateral radiograph. We categorized as group AI (sLL<30degrees) and group AII (sLL> or =30degrees) by supine lumbar lateral radiograph and analyzed them. We also categorized as group BI (SVA< or =5 cm) and group BII (SVA>5 cm) by whole spine standing lateral radiograph and analyzed them. RESULTS: There were no statistical difference in lumbar lordosis (sLL/wLL: 35.1degrees/37.7degrees) and pelvic parameter (sSS/wSS: 32degrees/31.7degrees, sPT/wPT: 24.3degrees/24.2degrees. sPI/wPI: 56.3degrees/58.2degrees) between supine lumbar lateral radiograph and whole spine standing lateral radiograph, and there were also no statistical difference between two groups (group AI & AII) in SVA, lumbar lordosis and pelvic parameter. Pelvic parameter compared by supine lumbar lateral radiograph and whole spine standing lateral radiograph based on sagittal balance was no significant difference, but lumbar lordosis appeared statistical difference. CONCLUSION: Sagittal imbalance appears quite a lot in patients with degenerative lumbar disease and supine lateral radiograph can't reflect the whole sagittal imbalance. So, whole spine standing lateral radiograph should be performed routinely to analyze the sagittal alignment.
