Hi-PoAD technique for Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis in Adult: Personal case series
Cesare Faldini, Francesca Barile, Fabrizio Perna, Stefano Pasini, Michele Fiore, Giovanni Viroli, Alberto Di Martino, Alberto Ruffilli
December 2021, Volume 30, Issue 12, pp 3509 - 3516 Original Article Read Full Article 10.1007/s00586-021-06897-y
First Online: 17 June 2021
Purpose
The aim of this article is to present an original surgical technique for the treatment of rigid Adult Idiopathic Scoliosis (AdIS) and the results at minimum 2 years follow-up in a cohort of 40 patients.
Methods
We retrospectively reviewed 40 patients affected by rigid AdIS, older than 40 years and operated with a posterior one stage surgical technique summarized with the acronym Hi-PoAD, (high-density pedicle screws, Ponte osteotomies, asymmetric rods contouring, direct vertebral rotation). The demographic and surgical data were collected, and the improvement of clinical scores and radiologic parameters was obtained after surgery, at 1 and 2 years and at final follow-up, to assess deformity correction, coronal and sagittal balance and clinical outcome.
Results
The average follow-up was 2.9 years (range 2–3.5). Average coronal Cobb angle decreased from 65.0° ± 8.4 to 18.9° ± 3.9 (p
Conclusions
Hi-PoAD technique proved to be safe and effective in the treatment of rigid Adult Idiopathic Scoliosis. The reason for the success is related to the combined strategies adopted, that dissipates corrective forces over several levels, reducing mechanical stress at the screw–bone interface and optimizing corrective potential.
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