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Asian Spine J. 2016 Dec;10(6):1085-1090. doi: 10.4184/asj.2016.10.6.1085. Epub 2016 Dec 08.

Baastrup's Disease Is Associated with Recurrent of Sciatica after Posterior Lumbar Spinal Decompressions Utilizing Floating Spinous Process Procedures.

Asian spine journal

Masao Koda, Chikato Mannoji, Masazumi Murakami, Tomoaki Kinoshita, Jiro Hirayama, Tomohiro Miyashita, Yawara Eguchi, Masashi Yamazaki, Takane Suzuki, Masaaki Aramomi, Mitsutoshi Ota, Satoshi Maki, Kazuhisa Takahashi, Takeo Furuya

Affiliations

  1. Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Chiba University Graduate School of Medicine, Chiba, Japan.; Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Chiba Aoba Municipal Hospital, Chiba, Japan.
  2. Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Chiba Aoba Municipal Hospital, Chiba, Japan.
  3. Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Narashino Dai-ichi Hospital, Narashino, Japan.
  4. Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Chiba Medical Center, Chiba, Japan.
  5. Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Matsudo City Hospital, Matsudo, Japan.
  6. Department of Orthopedic Surgery, University of Tsukuba, Tsukuba, Japan.
  7. Department of Bioenvironmental Medicine, Chiba University Graduate School of Medicine, Chiba, Japan.
  8. Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Chiba University Graduate School of Medicine, Chiba, Japan.

PMID: 27994785 PMCID: PMC5164999 DOI: 10.4184/asj.2016.10.6.1085

Abstract

STUDY DESIGN: Retrospective case-control study.

PURPOSE: To determine whether kissing spine is a risk factor for recurrence of sciatica after lumbar posterior decompression using a spinous process floating approach.

OVERVIEW OF LITERATURE: Kissing spine is defined by apposition and sclerotic change of the facing spinous processes as shown in X-ray images, and is often accompanied by marked disc degeneration and decrement of disc height. If kissing spine significantly contributes to weight bearing and the stability of the lumbar spine, trauma to the spinous process might induce a breakdown of lumbar spine stability after posterior decompression surgery in cases of kissing spine.

METHODS: The present study included 161 patients who had undergone posterior decompression surgery for lumbar canal stenosis using a spinous process floating approaches. We defined recurrence of sciatica as that resolved after initial surgery and then recurred. Kissing spine was defined as sclerotic change and the apposition of the spinous process in a plain radiogram. Preoperative foraminal stenosis was determined by the decrease of perineural fat intensity detected by parasagittal T1-weighted magnetic resonance imaging. Preoperative percentage slip, segmental range of motion, and segmental scoliosis were analyzed in preoperative radiographs. Univariate analysis followed by stepwise logistic regression analysis determined factors independently associated with recurrence of sciatica.

RESULTS: Stepwise logistic regression revealed kissing spine (

CONCLUSIONS: When a patient shows kissing spine and concomitant subclinical foraminal stenosis at the affected level, we should sufficiently discuss the selection of an appropriate surgical procedure.

Keywords: Lumbar stenosis; Postoperative complications; Sciatica

Conflict of interest statement

No potential conflict of interest relevant to this article was reported.

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