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Preoperative CT Angiography Informs Instrumentation in Anterior Spine Surgery for Idiopathic Scoliosis.

ABSTRACT: The objective of this study is to evaluate whether the artery of Adamkiewicz localization with preoperative CT angiography influences anterior spinal instrumentation.

Methods

Children with idiopathic scoliosis who underwent anterior instrumentation and with a preoperative CT angiography were evaluated retrospectively. Data included curve type, artery of Adamkiewicz level/laterality, surgical approach laterality, number of instrumented levels and segmental vessels ligated, intraoperative neuromonitoring changes, and postoperative neural complications.

Results

Thirty-nine girls and eight boys (mean age 12 years [6.7 to 16.8 years]) were analyzed. Instrumented curves indicate 28 thoracic, 14 thoracolumbar, and seven double major. The artery of Adamkiewicz: T6 (left-1), T8 (left-1), T9 (left-4/right-2), T10 (left-11/right-4), T11 (left-4/right-4), T12 (left-1/right-2), L1 (left-2/right-1), and L2 (left-3/right-2). Four had bilateral dominant segmentals, whereas in nine patients, none was identified. T10 (32%) and left side (57%) were most frequent. On average, 7.1 (4 to 11) segmentals were ligated per case (total 355). Dominant vessels were ipsilateral to/within instrumentation levels in 30%.

Discussion

In children with idiopathic scoliosis who underwent anterior instrumentation, the artery of Adamkiewicz was identified on the left in >50% and at T10 in 32%. In one-third of the patients, the artery was within intended surgical levels and resulted in instrumentation modification.

SUBMITTER: Theologis AA

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