A Review of Methods for Evaluating the Quantitative Parameters of Sagittal Pelvic Alignment
Original Commodity
An assay of the interactions between the spine, pelvis, and lower limbs in asymptomatic adults with limited pelvic compensation
Introduction
The ability of the human body to maintain its center of gravity within the "cone of economic system", while consuming minimal energy, is attributed to sagittal spinal residual (i,2). Maintaining spinal balance relies on the complex interactions betwixt the cervical, thoracic, and lumbar spines and the pelvis in conjunction with the lower limbs while minimizing musculus endeavor (3). Failure to maintain the cone of economy tin can lead to pregnant pain and disability (4,v). When the sagittal profile of the spine changes, the pelvis adjusts and maintains the posture through coaction with the spine, controlling the lower back muscles, thus affecting free energy expenditure (half dozen). Therefore, detailed noesis of the interaction between the spine and pelvis is essential to understanding sagittal harmony.
Individuals with sagittal global malalignment may progressively compensate with pelvic retroversion, lordosis of mobile spinal segments, and fifty-fifty flexion of the lower limbs to maintain an upright posture and horizontal gaze (vii). This pelvic compensatory mechanism is an effective fashion of restoring the subject's rest and maintaining the body'southward middle of gravity directly above the femoral heads (eight). The pelvis takes the femoral caput equally the center and generates retroversion to compensate for the forward tilt of the trunk (9). Compensatory mechanisms of the pelvis can exist quantified by pelvic tilt (PT), an angle proposed past Duval-Beaupère et al. (10), and subsequently correlated with the wellness-related quality-of-life (HRQOL) outcomes defined past Lafage et al. (5). The chapters of pelvic retroversion to participate in spinopelvic compensation can be affected by many factors, including pelvic anatomical features, hip-articulation pathology, and soft tissue contractures (xi). Individuals with low pelvic incidence (PI) have more than anterior acetabular openings, with more natural hip extension, resulting in less capacity to adapt to sagittal malalignment (12). There is also a small subset of patients who take standard PI only a lack of pelvic compensation (13). The pathologic mechanisms responsible for limited pelvic retroversion should exist investigated further.
The roles of the lower limbs in bounty, including hip extension, posterior pelvic translation (P. Shift), knee joint flexion, and ankle dorsiflexion utilized to maintain the gravity line (GL) over the talocrural joint, have been confirmed in previous studies (viii,14). To ameliorate understand regional and global musculoskeletal mechanisms of bounty, global evaluation of sagittal alignment from head to pes is recommended. A prior study proposed the global sagittal axis (GSA) (xv), a novel global angle sensitive to the spine, pelvis, and lower-limb compensatory mechanisms. More recently, Kim et al. introduced the cranial sagittal vertical axis (CrSVA) and demonstrated that CrSVA was better correlated to HRQOL than SVA in patients with adult spinal deformity (ASD) (16). Abstractly, the compensations of the spine, pelvis, and lower limbs are dynamic changes based on the "cone of economy" concept (17); thus, the global radiographic parameters should be cogitating of the distribution of the centers of gravity in unlike parts of the body. For example, the CrSVA reflects the relative distribution between the centers of gravity of the head and trunk. Therefore, full-torso global sagittal alignment can similarly be assessed by evaluating the distance betwixt each gravity center.
The present study aims to evaluate the offsets of different centers of gravity in asymptomatic adults and to investigate how full-trunk global sagittal alignment is maintained in those with limited pelvic bounty.
Methods
Subjects
A cohort of 82 asymptomatic volunteers was prospectively recruited between January ane, 2016, and January 31, 2018. Volunteers were eligible to participate in the study based on the following inclusion criteria: (I) xviii years of historic period or older; (II) no history of spine or lower limb surgery; and (Three) no pregnancy or malignancy. The exclusion criteria were equally follows: (I) current, or a history of, hip-joint diseases; (Ii) a history of severe dorsum pain; or (III) discrepancy or disease of the hip or lower limb. The institutional review board of each participating institution canonical this study. All participating subjects signed written informed consent.
Radiographic parameters
All subjects underwent biplanar full-torso, standing inductive-posterior (AP), and lateral stereo radiography imaging (EOS imaging; Paris, France). The protocol included a weight-bearing free-continuing position of comfort with the arms flexed to avoid superimposition with the spine (18). AP and lateral images were simultaneously caused and generated while the whole organisation was vertically translated, without vertical distortion (19).
All radiographic parameters were measured by a senior spine surgeon and a radiologist with feel in the diagnosis of skeletal diseases using Surgimap (Nemaris Inc., New York, NY, USA). The post-obit radiographical parameters were assessed: (I) cervical lordosis (CL), divers as the bending between the lower endplate of C2 and the lower endplate of C7; (II) T4–T12 thoracic kyphosis (TK), defined equally the angle between the upper endplate of T4 and the lower endplate of T12; (Three) lumbar lordosis (LL), defined as the bending betwixt the upper endplate of L1 and the upper endplate of S1; (Four) PI; (Five) PT; (VI) sacral slope (SS) (20); (VII) SVA, divers equally the start between the vertical plumb line from the posterior edge of the base of the sacrum and the center of C7; (8) CrSVA to the ankle eye (Cr-A); (IX) CrSVA to the femoral caput heart (Cr-FH); (10) C2SVA to the femoral head center (C2-FH); (11) P. Shift; and (XII) knee bending (KA), defined every bit the angle between the mechanical centrality of the femur and the mechanical axis of the tibia.
The Cr-A was defined as the horizontal starting time between the cranial middle of mass (CCOM) and eye of the talocrural joint (when the two ankles did non coincide, the midpoint of the line connecting the two centers was used). The Cr-A value was classified as negative or positive, meaning that the CCOM plumb line fell behind or in front of the ankle center, respectively (16). The Cr-FH was defined as the horizontal offset betwixt the CCOM and the center of the femoral head (when the ii femoral heads did non coincide, the midpoint of the line connecting the two centers was taken). The Cr-FH value was classified as negative or positive, pregnant that the CCOM plumb line fell backside or in forepart of the femoral head middle, respectively. The C2-FH was divers as the horizontal offset between the middle of C2 and the middle of the femoral caput (when the two femoral heads did not coincide, the midpoint of the line connecting the ii centers was taken). The C2-FH value was classified as negative or positive, significant that the C2 plumb line savage behind or in forepart of the femoral head middle, respectively (Effigy 1) (21). The P. Shift was defined as the horizontal start between the S1 posterior-superior corner plumb line and the inductive cortex of the distal tibia. The P. Shift value was classified as negative or positive, significant that the S1 posterior superior corner plumb line falls in front of or behind the anterior cortex of the distal tibia, respectively. The PT/PI was defined as the ratio between PT and PI and was calculated to compare the chapters of pelvic compensation between individuals (22).
Figure i Radiographic parameters include the pelvic parameter of pelvic tilt (PT), the lower limb parameter of knee joint angle (KA), pelvic shift (P. Shift), and the horizontal offsets between CCOM and the center of C2, the center of the femoral head, and middle of the ankle. PT, pelvic tilt; P. Shift, pelvic translation; CCOM, cranial center of mass.
Statistical analysis
Data were statistically analyzed using IBM SPSS Statistics version 23.0. Average values were reported as mean (SD). Summary statistics from the analyses of variance calculations were used to supply 95% confidence intervals for the error in measurements. Individuals were divided into iv groups, from small to large, at intervals of the 25th percentile of PT/PI. Subjects were too categorized based on their P. Shift into ane of 4 groups as defined past the progressive value in the aforementioned increments. Each dependent variable was compared between the 4 groups by ANOVA. An independent-samples t-examination was used to compare each dependent variable between the subjects in each subgroup. Correlation tests were performed between radiographic parameters or with age. For all statistical analyses, the level of significance was ready at P<0.05.
Results
The age of the 82 subjects (40 men and 42 women) averaged 43.84±23.03 years (range, xviii–84 years). The mean age of the men was 43.45±23.55 years (range, 18–82 years), which was comparable to the age of the women (44.21±22.79 years, P=0.882).
Differences in demographic information and radiographic parameters among the iv subgroups based on the PT/PI ratio are shown in Tabular array 1. The boilerplate PT/PI ratio in subgroup 1 was the smallest, showing that these individuals may take limited pelvic retroversion capacity. The spinal parameters (TK and CL) and KA in subgroup 1 adapted to the position of the pelvis and were smaller than those in the other groups (all P<0.05). With the gradual increase of PT/PI value, the P. Shift, PT, PI-LL (16), CL, and TK had a corresponding gradual increase (all P<0.05), whereas LL/TK had a gradual decrease.
Table 1 Comparison of demographics and radiographical parameters among four asymptomatic groups based on the degree of pelvic retroversion
Full tableAdditionally, significant differences in KA were institute among the four groups (P=0.007), while no meaning statistical differences in LL were found betwixt the groups (P=0.076). Comparisons of parameters between subgroups 1 and 2 showed no differences in PI betwixt the two groups (P=0.069), and SS and LL both had no pregnant differences (P=0.392 and 0.984, respectively). Increased TK was found in subgroup ii, which may be because of pelvic retroversion. Comparing radiographic parameters between subgroups 1 and 3, PI was like between the two groups (P=0.989), and SS was smaller in subgroup 3 due to increased PT. LL was smaller, and the spinal parameters (TK and CL) were higher in subgroup 3 than in subgroup 1 (P=0.023, 0.033, and 0.211, respectively).
Regarding global alignment, SVA rose with the gradual increase of the PT/PI ratio (P=0.009). Even so, for anatomical offsets, no meaning differences in Cr-FH, Cr-A, or C2-FH were found among the four groups (all P>0.1) (Figure ii). Specifically, C2-FH showed small changes between the four subgroups (P=0.998), showing that C2-FH may be a target for sagittal compensation.
Figure 2 Four representatives of asymptomatic adults with different degrees of pelvic retroversion. As PT/PI increases, SVA and P. Shift increment, resulting in pelvic retroversion that manifests as a greater PT angle. However, the Cr-FH and C2-FH offsets could exist supported by regulating the sagittal spinal curvature, regardless of the pelvic retroversion. PT, pelvic tilt; PI, pelvic incidence; TK, thoracic kyphosis; SVA, sagittal vertical axis; P. Shift, pelvic translation; C2-FH, C2 sagittal vertical axis-femoral head; Cr-FH, cranial sagittal vertical centrality-femoral head.
Pearson correlations between demographic or radiographical parameters are shown in Table 2. A strong positive correlation was constitute between P. Shift and PT/PI (r=0.930, P<0.001). P. Shift was also correlated with PT and SVA (r=0.524 and 0.694, respectively). However, Cr-FH, Cr-A, and C2-FH were not significantly correlated with P. Shift or PT/PI (all P>0.05). Furthermore, at that place was no correlation between KA and either P. Shift or PT/PI (both P>0.05). Regarding the bear on of age on alignment, there was a weak negative correlation betwixt both Cr-A and Cr-FH and age (r=–0.291 and 0.272, respectively). There were moderate positive correlations between C2-FH and SVA and age (r=0.479 and 0.382, respectively).
Table two Comparing of the correlations between sagittal and compensatory parameters
Full tableDiscussion
Our results showed that asymptomatic individuals with limited pelvic compensation may compensate by reducing TK and CL while keeping Cr-FH, Cr-A, and C2-FH stable. Thus, the harmony of full-body alignment could be achieved by accommodating one parameter to some other, supporting an upright and stable posture. Stable Cr-FH or C2-FH may also provide a reference for surgeons during the surgical decision-making process for patients with ASD with sagittal malalignment.
Sagittal compensatory mechanisms in patients with ASD accept been thoroughly described by prior studies, proposing a cascading chain of bounty theory (23-25). This study is the first to report the normative values of total-body sagittal parameters in asymptomatic Chinese adults, as well as compensatory mechanisms in those with limited pelvic retroversion.
Pelvic compensation by retroverting the pelvis has been confirmed in previous studies (5,17). Ferrero et al. described a subset of patients with ASD with low PT in which pelvic bounty was indicated to exist express, and institute that those patients had increased disability and worse surgical outcomes (xiii). In our report, we also found a subgroup of asymptomatic individuals who had smaller PT/PI and smaller CL, TK, and P. Shift. Despite different degrees of pelvic retroversion, the sagittal spinal curvatures showed adaptations to the pelvic shapes, supporting the global sagittal alignment. Our results showed that LL was less related to PT/PI or PT but more than related to SS; the spine adjusted TK for the accommodation of pelvic changes. TK and PT were recognized every bit compensatory mechanisms in patients with ASD, and the cascade was too reported (26). In asymptomatic individuals, the thoracic spine has adequate compensatory capacity (27); thus, sagittal alignment could be maintained in those with a small PT/PI (subgroup 1), although they may take a higher adventure of sagittal malalignment once the capacity for thoracic compensation is exhausted due to the pelvic retroversion being express.
The traditional metric of SVA can only assess the showtime between C7 and the sacrum, ignoring the sagittal alignment of the whole body later cervical and lower-limb compensations. Recently, Kim et al. proposed CrSVA to assess sagittal global alignment, demonstrating that CrSVA is more predictive of clinical outcomes than SVA (16). In the present study, a similar philosophy was used, measuring the horizontal outset between anatomical landmarks, such as the eye of the femoral caput, center of the knee, and middle of the ankle, and vertical line of the CCOM to reflect the global alignment of the torso. The results revealed that the Cr-FH and C2-FH were consequent amid the iv subgroups, categorized past the degree of pelvic compensation. Furthermore, Cr-FH or C2-FH was not correlated with PT/PI or P. Shift, showing that Cr-FH and C2-FH are non afflicted by pelvic bounty in asymptomatic individuals. Thus, stable Cr-FH and C2-FH could be regarded as the harmonious issue of multiple compensatory mechanisms.
Dubousset described the concept of the "cone of economy": a narrow range within which the body can remain balanced without external support and minimize energy use when maintaining an optimal upright posture (3). The less horizontal starting time the body has betwixt different regional centers of gravity, the less energy it consumes. Therefore, Cr-FH and C2-FH may exist a radiographic reflection of the balance status. In 2006, Schwab et al. described the GL in asymptomatic subjects in a force plate study (17). In their study, GL was found to exist around the femoral heads: the offset between GL and the femoral heads was 5 mm in 21–40-year-old subjects, six mm in 41–sixty-year-one-time subjects, and thirteen mm in >60-year-old subjects. Therefore, the femoral heads may exist regarded equally the radiographic indicator of the GL, and the average values of Cr-FH and C2-FH may provide crucial data for surgeons during surgical planning.
Analysis of the Pearson correlations revealed significant correlations betwixt sagittal parameters (e.chiliad., PT, PT/PI, SVA, Cr-FH, and C2-FH) and age. The comparative analysis between subgroups revealed larger sagittal curvatures and pelvic retroversion in aged individuals. Like to our results, previous studies have described gradual increases in pelvic retroversion, TK, and SVA as being indicative of the aging of the spine (28,29). To avoid overcorrection and the subsequent take chances of proximal junctional kyphosis, Lafage et al. proposed an age-specific surgical target for alignment in patients with ASD (28). Bao et al. also noted dissimilar sagittal alignment patterns in asymptomatic United states populations, reporting increased pelvic retroversion and lower limb involvement in the aged population (30). The results of our study provide additional prove for these conclusions inside an Asian population. Our results likewise revealed that Cr-FH offsets were not significantly associated with age (r=0.272) in asymptomatic individuals, indicating that, even with the aging of the spine, the Cr-FH first could be maintained by regulating other compensatory mechanisms. According to our results, we postulate that the Cr-FH outset might be an alignment target in an asymptomatic population. Despite dissimilar degrees of pelvic retroversion and different ages, the body can regulate the spine and lower limbs to support a stable Cr-FH.
Despite the new information detailed to a higher place, this study has some limitations. The small sample size of the current assay may diminish its ability. Another limitation is the lack of validation of the assumed stable Cr-FH offsets in patients with ASD. The link betwixt Cr-FH and HRQOL in patients with ASD should be evaluated in future studies.
Conclusions
This study revealed that the Cr-FH and C2-FH are stable across the population and could be supported by regulating merely the sagittal spinal curvature when pelvic compensation is express. Cr-FH is not afflicted by historic period in the asymptomatic population. Thus, the stable Cr-FH and C2-FH could provide references for surgeons during the surgical decision-making process in patients with ASD with sagittal malalignment.
Acknowledgments
We desire to thank Dr. Renaud Lafage for the schematic diagram.
Funding: This work received funding from the Youth Fund of Natural Scientific discipline Foundation of Jiangsu Province (BK20180122) and the Special Funds for Health Science and Applied science Development of Nanjing Urban center (YKK18092).
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Cite this commodity as: Shu S, Hu Z, Bao H, Shi J, Hu A, Grelat One thousand, Liu Z, Sun X, Qian B, Cheng JCY, Lam TP, Chu WWC, Qiu Y, Zhu Z. An analysis of the interactions between the spine, pelvis, and lower limbs in asymptomatic adults with limited pelvic compensation. Quant Imaging Med Surg 2020;x(5):999-1007. doi: 10.21037/qims-19-785
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