Syndromic Assessment of Degenerative Disorders of the Lumbar Spine in Elderly Patients
- Authors: Klimov V.S.1,2,3, Khalepa R.V.4, Amelina E.V.5, Evsukov A.V.6, Krivoshapkin A.L.1,2, Ryabykh S.O.3
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Affiliations:
- European Medical Center
- RUDN University
- Veltischev Research and Clinical Institute for Pediatrics and Pediatric Surgery of the Pirogov Russian National Research Medical University
- Federal Neurosurgical Center
- Novosibirsk State University
- National Ilizarov Medical Research Center for Traumatology and Ortopedics
- Issue: Vol 29, No 3 (2023)
- Pages: 31-45
- Section: Clinical studies
- URL: https://journals.rcsi.science/2311-2905/article/view/255259
- DOI: https://doi.org/10.17816/2311-2905-12024
- ID: 255259
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Background. The choice of the method and options for surgical treatment of degenerative pathology of the lumbar spine is difficult due to the lack of clear clinical and radiological criteria for diagnosis and a direct correlation between the severity of the radiological manifestations of the disease and clinical symptoms.
The aim of this study was to analyze the clinical and neurological characteristics of elderly patients with degenerative disorders of the lumbar spine and to identify the dominant clinical and radiologic syndromes.
Methods. Сohort of 1013 patients were operated using MIS technologies (decompression alone, TLIF, LLIF, ALIF) in the period 2013–2017 (367 male/646 female). The age range is 60-89 years (mean 66 years). The criteria for identifying the leading syndromes: leg pain/back pain with a threshold value of 5 points according to VAS, X-ray criteria for clinical instability by A.A. White and M.M. Panjabi (value >5 points), Cobb angle >10°, markers of sagittal imbalance: Index Barrey (II and III), PT increase above target values, L4-S1 and LL deficiency.
Results. Symptoms of compression were identified in 97% of patients. Radiculopathy syndrome was detected in 665 (66%) patients with mean leg pain 7 points, neurogenic intermittent claudication — in 319 (31%) patients. Degenerative spondylolisthesis according to radiological criteria was detected in 428 (42%) patients. Degenerative scoliotic deformity had 91 (9%) patients. In accordance with the proposed criteria, the dominant compression syndrome was determined in 624 patients (62%), clinical instability syndrome — in 338 (33%), deformity syndrome with sagittal imbalance — in 51 (5%).
Conclusion. Syndromic assessment of clinical, neurological and radiological manifestations of degenerative disorders provides the possibility of identifying the dominant syndrome requiring operative surgical treatment and a differentiated approach to choosing the optimal surgical option.
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Vladimir S. Klimov
European Medical Center; RUDN University; Veltischev Research and Clinical Institute for Pediatrics and Pediatric Surgery of the Pirogov Russian National Research Medical University
Email: vsklimov72@gmail.com
ORCID iD: 0000-0002-9096-7594
SPIN-code: 1333-2654
кандидат физ.-мат. наук
Russian Federation, 129090, Moscow, st. Shchepkina, 35; 117198, Moscow, st. Miklukho-Maklaya, 6; 117997, Moscow, st. Ostrovityanova, 1Roman V. Khalepa
Federal Neurosurgical Center
Email: romkha@mail.ru
ORCID iD: 0000-0003-0046-6612
SPIN-code: 1605-1632
Cand. Sci. (Med.)
Russian Federation, 630087, Novosibirsk, st. Nemirovicha-Danchenko, 132/1Evgeniya V. Amelina
Novosibirsk State University
Author for correspondence.
Email: amelina.evgenia@gmail.com
ORCID iD: 0000-0001-7537-3846
Cand. Sci. (Phys.-Math.)
Russian Federation, 630090, Novosobirsk, Pirogov str, 2Alexei V. Evsukov
National Ilizarov Medical Research Center for Traumatology and Ortopedics
Email: alexevsukov@mail.ru
ORCID iD: 0000-0001-8583-0270
SPIN-code: 7883-0390
Cand. Sci. (Med.)
Russian Federation, 640014, Kurgan, M.Ulyanova street, 6Alexei L. Krivoshapkin
European Medical Center; RUDN University
Email: alkr01@yandex.ru
ORCID iD: 0000-0003-0789-8039
SPIN-code: 8329-8540
Dr. Sci. (Med.), Professor
Russian Federation, 129090, Moscow, st. Shchepkina, 35; 117198, Moscow, st. Miklukho-Maklaya, 6Sergei O. Ryabykh
Veltischev Research and Clinical Institute for Pediatrics and Pediatric Surgery of the Pirogov Russian National Research Medical University
Email: rso_@mail.ru
ORCID iD: 0000-0002-8293-0521
SPIN-code: 6382-1107
Dr. Sci. (Med.)
Russian Federation, 125412, Moscow, st. Taldomskaya, 2References
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