2010.10.1   AOSpine Advance Course Yokohama 2010 Surgical Indication for thoracolumbar injury - Anterior or posterior -   Okayama University  Masato Tanaka  
2010.9.30   AOSpine Advance Course Yokohama 2010 Today’s  content   Classification of Thoracolumbar injury Principle of selection for anterior or posterior AO type A fracture AO type B fracture AO type C fracture Special type fracture
1. Classification of Thoracolumbar injury London, St. Paul cathedral
Various classification of TL fracture Classification   Principle     Merit          Demerit Holdsworth  (1970)    Two-column   Simple   Too old Denis  (1983)     Three-column   Simple    Instability Ferguson&Allen  (1984 )  Mechanical  Instability       Complicated McComack&Gaines   (1994)     Point system  Clinical results      no neurology AO/Magerl  (1994)   Morphologic   Severity&Instability    Complicated TLISS/TLICS / Vaccaro   (2005)   Point system    Insta.&Clinical results    Liability
Posterior Middle Anterior One-Column Two-Column Three-Column Stable Unstable Denis classification (Three column theory) Mechanical instability Neurologic instability Mechanical & Neurologic
1.  胸腰椎圧迫骨折  Anterior   (Thoracolumbar Compression Fractures) 2.  胸腰椎破裂骨折  A  +M   (Thoracolumbar Burst fractures) 3.  胸腰椎屈曲伸延損傷  M+  P   (Thoracolumbar Flexion-Distraction Injuries) 4.  胸腰椎脱臼骨折  A  + M +  P         (Thoracolumbar Fracture-Distraction Injuries) (Denis F, 1983, Spine) Denis classification (Three column theory) 利点:分類が簡単 欠点:重症度や不安定性    の詳細な評価が不能
McCormack and Gaines classification (Lord shearing classification)  A: Comminution/involvement B: Apposition of fragment C: Deformity correction (kyphotic correction) < 30% 30%~60% > 60% minimal At least 2mm displacement < 50% > 50%    3 ° 4 ° ~9 °  10 ° (McCormack and Gaines, Spine, 1994) 6 and less = posterior 圧迫骨折と破裂骨折の重症度のみ
1.   Type A  圧迫損傷         66.1 %  (2/3)   (Compression injuries)     1.  Impaction Fx , 2. Split Fx, 3.  Burst Fx 2.   Type B  伸延損傷        14.5 %   (Distraction injuries)  1. Posterior disruption, 2. Arch Fx, 3. Anterior dis. 3.   Type C  多方向性損傷     19.4 %   (Multidirectional with trans)  1. Anteroposterior, 2. Lateral, 3. Rotational (Magerl, 1994, Eur Spine J) AO  classification  (Comprehensive classification)
AO classification more precise    VS    more complicated Burst fx A A 3.1.1 Superior incomplete burst A 3.3.3 Complete axial burst Flexion-distraction fx B B 2.1 Transverse bicolumn B 2.2.2 Flexion spondylolysis
Impossible to classify by another system  Including severity From  A to C From 1 to 3 AO classification
TLICS classification TLICS scoring Parameter Points 1. Morphology Compression fracture  1 Burst fracture  2 Translational/rotational  3 Distraction  4 2. Neurologic involvement Intact  0 Nerve root  2 Cord, conus medullaris Incomplete  3 Complete  2 Cauda equina  3 3. Posterior ligamentous complex Intact  0 Injury suspected/indeterminate  2 Injured  3 Management as per TLICS score Management Points Nonoperative    0–3 Nonoperative or operative  4 Operative    ≥5 (Thoracolumbar Injury Classification and Severity Score) (Vaccaro et.al, 2005, Spine)
2. Principle of selection for anterior or posterior UK, Stonehenge
Principle of selection for anterior or posterior (Zdeblick AAOS 2009) 1.  胸腰椎圧迫骨折  Conservative   (Thoracolumbar Compression Fractures) 2.  胸腰椎破裂骨折  Anterior  or  Posterior   (Thoracolumbar Burst fractures) A (severe neurologic deficit) 3.  胸腰椎屈曲伸延損傷  Posterior   (Thoracolumbar Flexion-Distraction Injuries) 4.  胸腰椎脱臼骨折      Posterior      (Thoracolumbar Fracture-Distraction Injuries )  A & P (Severe  type)
3. AO type A fractures London, Tower Bridge
Denis: TL Compression Fx  AO  :  A 1.1 ~ A 1.3  (Impaction fx) A 1.1 end-plate impaction A 1.2 wedge impaction A 1.3 VB collapse 1.   Structural stability Absolutely stable 2.   Treatment Basically  no surgical intervention Op indication:  Young & >50 %  compression   Posterior  (Bradford 1977, Denis 1988) >30% compression ?   (Garfin 1998) Conservative
Denis: ?? AO  :  A 2.1 ~ A 2.3 (Split fx) A 2.1 sagittal split A 2.2 coronal split A 2.3 pincer fx Structural stability Relatively stable 2.   Treatment Basically  no surgical intervention Neurological deficit is uncommon   Op indication:  large gap is filled with disc    which results in a nonunion   (Roy-Camille 1979) Anterior? Anterior?
A 3.1 incomplete burst A 3.2 burst-split A 3.3 complete burst Structural stability Relatively unstable 2.   Treatment  Basically  surgical intervention   Lamina split may mean cauda  equina extruding     Op indication:  almost all cases   Posterior   <  Anterior Denis: TL Burst Fx  AO  : A 3.1 ~ A 3.3 (Burst fx) Anterior
A 3.1.1 Superior incomplete burst A 3.3.3 Complete axial burst Gains score Age, BMD Conservative Posterior Tokuhashi Ito Anterior Taneichi apposition 2 Yukawa Denis: Burst fx or AO: A3  Severity is important
Gains score 7-8 and less Posterior 8-9 and more Anterior Old Pt Young Pt Denis: TL Burst Fx  Our solution  AO  : A 3.1 ~ A 3.3
Post op X-p Preop CT 19 yrs M, L1 Burst fx, AO Type A3.1 ( Gains score 6 ) 
Pre op X-p Post op X-p Preop CT 21 yrs M, T12 Burst fx, AO Type A3.2 ( Gains score 8 ) 
4. AO type B fractures London, Big Ben
Denis: TL Flexion-Distraction Injuries  AO  : B1-3  (anterior & posterior element injury with distraction) B1 ligamentous Structural stability Relatively unstable 2.   Treatment  Basically  surgical intervention   Neurological deficit is higher than A     Usually  posterior B1.3 & B2.3 + A3.3   anterior & posterior   B2 osseous B2 disc Posterior
60yrs M, L1 Flexion-Distraction Injuries  AO   B2.3.1+A3.1.1 (osseous with A)
60yrs M, L1 Flexion-Distraction Injuries  AO   B2.3.1+A3.1.1 (osseous with A)
5. AO type C fractures London, Buckingham palace
C1 A with rotation Structural stability Absolutely unstable 2.   Treatment  Surgical intervention   Neurological deficit is the  highest ASIA  A >50%     Usually  long posterior C2 B with rotation C3 rotational shear Denis: TL Fx-Dislocation  AO  : C1-3  (anterior and posterior element injury with rotation) Long posterior
35 yrs M, Th8.9 Fx & dislocation & hemothorax AO: C1.1 (A with rotation: wedge fracture)
35 yrs M, Th8.9 Fx & dislocation & hemothorax AO: C1.1 (A with rotation: wedge fracture)
35 yrs M, Th8.9 Fx & dislocation & hemothorax AO: C1.1 (A with rotation: wedge fracture)
5. Special type fractures Ramses British museum Rosetta stone
Character of Fracture in  Ankylosed Spine Gap Bamboo spine Basically unstable (Three column injury)
Thoracolumbar  Flexion-Distraction   Injuries AO type  B3 ;  Anterior  disruption through the disc Hyperextension Injuries Character of Fracture in Ankylosed Spine
73 yrs M,  DISH + L1 fracture   
73 yrs M,  DISH + L1 fracture   
Treatment   ( similar to fracture of extremity) Posterior long fusion
Of the 122 spine fractures in 112 consecutive patients with ASD, the majority were  transdiscal  extension injuries, most commonly affecting  C6-C7 .  Spinal cord injury  was present in  58%  of the patients. Mortality  was  32%  over a 7-year period.  Surgery  was performed on  67%  of patients, consisting primarily of multilevel  posterior instrumentation 3 levels  above and below the injury.
72 yrs M, L4 fracture, AO typeA1.1.3    Pedicle screws are easy to pull-out Severe osteoporotic spine
74 yrs F, T12 fracture, AO typeA1.1.3    If  posterior long fusion was performed, adding on phenomina will be ocuured.   
44.2° Th12 76 yrs F, T11.12 fracture, AO typeA1.1.3   
Pedicle subtraction osteotomy (PSO) is one solution for osteoporotic spine. Th12 Th12 44.2° 27.0° 76 yrs F, T11.12 fracture, AO typeA1.1.3   
New solutions are coming soon!    Vertebroplasty Kyphoplasty    Perforated screws with dual core & double lead    Synthes    Medtronic   
Thank you for your attention

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    2010.10.1   AOSpineAdvance Course Yokohama 2010 Surgical Indication for thoracolumbar injury - Anterior or posterior -   Okayama University Masato Tanaka  
  • 2.
    2010.9.30   AOSpineAdvance Course Yokohama 2010 Today’s content   Classification of Thoracolumbar injury Principle of selection for anterior or posterior AO type A fracture AO type B fracture AO type C fracture Special type fracture
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    1. Classification ofThoracolumbar injury London, St. Paul cathedral
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    Various classification ofTL fracture Classification Principle   Merit        Demerit Holdsworth (1970) Two-column Simple Too old Denis (1983) Three-column Simple Instability Ferguson&Allen (1984 ) Mechanical Instability     Complicated McComack&Gaines (1994)   Point system Clinical results    no neurology AO/Magerl (1994) Morphologic Severity&Instability   Complicated TLISS/TLICS / Vaccaro (2005) Point system Insta.&Clinical results   Liability
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    Posterior Middle AnteriorOne-Column Two-Column Three-Column Stable Unstable Denis classification (Three column theory) Mechanical instability Neurologic instability Mechanical & Neurologic
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    1.  胸腰椎圧迫骨折 Anterior   (Thoracolumbar Compression Fractures) 2.  胸腰椎破裂骨折 A +M   (Thoracolumbar Burst fractures) 3.  胸腰椎屈曲伸延損傷 M+ P   (Thoracolumbar Flexion-Distraction Injuries) 4.  胸腰椎脱臼骨折  A + M + P         (Thoracolumbar Fracture-Distraction Injuries) (Denis F, 1983, Spine) Denis classification (Three column theory) 利点:分類が簡単 欠点:重症度や不安定性    の詳細な評価が不能
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    McCormack and Gainesclassification (Lord shearing classification) A: Comminution/involvement B: Apposition of fragment C: Deformity correction (kyphotic correction) < 30% 30%~60% > 60% minimal At least 2mm displacement < 50% > 50%  3 ° 4 ° ~9 °  10 ° (McCormack and Gaines, Spine, 1994) 6 and less = posterior 圧迫骨折と破裂骨折の重症度のみ
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    1.   TypeA  圧迫損傷        66.1 % (2/3)   (Compression injuries)    1. Impaction Fx , 2. Split Fx, 3. Burst Fx 2.   Type B  伸延損傷        14.5 %   (Distraction injuries) 1. Posterior disruption, 2. Arch Fx, 3. Anterior dis. 3.   Type C  多方向性損傷     19.4 %   (Multidirectional with trans) 1. Anteroposterior, 2. Lateral, 3. Rotational (Magerl, 1994, Eur Spine J) AO classification (Comprehensive classification)
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    AO classification moreprecise    VS   more complicated Burst fx A A 3.1.1 Superior incomplete burst A 3.3.3 Complete axial burst Flexion-distraction fx B B 2.1 Transverse bicolumn B 2.2.2 Flexion spondylolysis
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    Impossible to classifyby another system Including severity From A to C From 1 to 3 AO classification
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    TLICS classification TLICSscoring Parameter Points 1. Morphology Compression fracture 1 Burst fracture 2 Translational/rotational 3 Distraction 4 2. Neurologic involvement Intact 0 Nerve root 2 Cord, conus medullaris Incomplete 3 Complete 2 Cauda equina 3 3. Posterior ligamentous complex Intact 0 Injury suspected/indeterminate 2 Injured 3 Management as per TLICS score Management Points Nonoperative 0–3 Nonoperative or operative 4 Operative ≥5 (Thoracolumbar Injury Classification and Severity Score) (Vaccaro et.al, 2005, Spine)
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    2. Principle ofselection for anterior or posterior UK, Stonehenge
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    Principle of selectionfor anterior or posterior (Zdeblick AAOS 2009) 1.  胸腰椎圧迫骨折 Conservative   (Thoracolumbar Compression Fractures) 2.  胸腰椎破裂骨折 Anterior or Posterior   (Thoracolumbar Burst fractures) A (severe neurologic deficit) 3.  胸腰椎屈曲伸延損傷 Posterior   (Thoracolumbar Flexion-Distraction Injuries) 4.  胸腰椎脱臼骨折      Posterior      (Thoracolumbar Fracture-Distraction Injuries ) A & P (Severe type)
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    3. AO typeA fractures London, Tower Bridge
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    Denis: TL CompressionFx AO : A 1.1 ~ A 1.3 (Impaction fx) A 1.1 end-plate impaction A 1.2 wedge impaction A 1.3 VB collapse 1.   Structural stability Absolutely stable 2.   Treatment Basically no surgical intervention Op indication: Young & >50 % compression Posterior (Bradford 1977, Denis 1988) >30% compression ? (Garfin 1998) Conservative
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    Denis: ?? AO : A 2.1 ~ A 2.3 (Split fx) A 2.1 sagittal split A 2.2 coronal split A 2.3 pincer fx Structural stability Relatively stable 2.   Treatment Basically no surgical intervention Neurological deficit is uncommon Op indication: large gap is filled with disc which results in a nonunion (Roy-Camille 1979) Anterior? Anterior?
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    A 3.1 incompleteburst A 3.2 burst-split A 3.3 complete burst Structural stability Relatively unstable 2.   Treatment Basically surgical intervention Lamina split may mean cauda equina extruding Op indication: almost all cases Posterior < Anterior Denis: TL Burst Fx AO : A 3.1 ~ A 3.3 (Burst fx) Anterior
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    A 3.1.1 Superiorincomplete burst A 3.3.3 Complete axial burst Gains score Age, BMD Conservative Posterior Tokuhashi Ito Anterior Taneichi apposition 2 Yukawa Denis: Burst fx or AO: A3 Severity is important
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    Gains score 7-8and less Posterior 8-9 and more Anterior Old Pt Young Pt Denis: TL Burst Fx Our solution AO : A 3.1 ~ A 3.3
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    Post op X-pPreop CT 19 yrs M, L1 Burst fx, AO Type A3.1 ( Gains score 6 ) 
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    Pre op X-pPost op X-p Preop CT 21 yrs M, T12 Burst fx, AO Type A3.2 ( Gains score 8 ) 
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    4. AO typeB fractures London, Big Ben
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    Denis: TL Flexion-DistractionInjuries AO : B1-3 (anterior & posterior element injury with distraction) B1 ligamentous Structural stability Relatively unstable 2.   Treatment Basically surgical intervention Neurological deficit is higher than A Usually posterior B1.3 & B2.3 + A3.3 anterior & posterior B2 osseous B2 disc Posterior
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    60yrs M, L1Flexion-Distraction Injuries AO   B2.3.1+A3.1.1 (osseous with A)
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    60yrs M, L1Flexion-Distraction Injuries AO   B2.3.1+A3.1.1 (osseous with A)
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    5. AO typeC fractures London, Buckingham palace
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    C1 A withrotation Structural stability Absolutely unstable 2.   Treatment Surgical intervention Neurological deficit is the highest ASIA A >50% Usually long posterior C2 B with rotation C3 rotational shear Denis: TL Fx-Dislocation AO : C1-3 (anterior and posterior element injury with rotation) Long posterior
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    35 yrs M,Th8.9 Fx & dislocation & hemothorax AO: C1.1 (A with rotation: wedge fracture)
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    35 yrs M,Th8.9 Fx & dislocation & hemothorax AO: C1.1 (A with rotation: wedge fracture)
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    35 yrs M,Th8.9 Fx & dislocation & hemothorax AO: C1.1 (A with rotation: wedge fracture)
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    5. Special typefractures Ramses British museum Rosetta stone
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    Character of Fracturein Ankylosed Spine Gap Bamboo spine Basically unstable (Three column injury)
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    Thoracolumbar Flexion-Distraction Injuries AO type B3 ; Anterior disruption through the disc Hyperextension Injuries Character of Fracture in Ankylosed Spine
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    73 yrs M, DISH + L1 fracture   
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    73 yrs M, DISH + L1 fracture   
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    Treatment   (similar to fracture of extremity) Posterior long fusion
  • 37.
    Of the 122spine fractures in 112 consecutive patients with ASD, the majority were transdiscal extension injuries, most commonly affecting C6-C7 . Spinal cord injury was present in 58% of the patients. Mortality was 32% over a 7-year period. Surgery was performed on 67% of patients, consisting primarily of multilevel posterior instrumentation 3 levels above and below the injury.
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    72 yrs M,L4 fracture, AO typeA1.1.3    Pedicle screws are easy to pull-out Severe osteoporotic spine
  • 39.
    74 yrs F,T12 fracture, AO typeA1.1.3    If posterior long fusion was performed, adding on phenomina will be ocuured.   
  • 40.
    44.2° Th12 76yrs F, T11.12 fracture, AO typeA1.1.3   
  • 41.
    Pedicle subtraction osteotomy(PSO) is one solution for osteoporotic spine. Th12 Th12 44.2° 27.0° 76 yrs F, T11.12 fracture, AO typeA1.1.3   
  • 42.
    New solutions arecoming soon!    Vertebroplasty Kyphoplasty    Perforated screws with dual core & double lead    Synthes    Medtronic   
  • 43.
    Thank you foryour attention

Editor's Notes

  • #41 入院時、背部痛と背筋を伸ばさないと物が飲み込みにくいなどの症状があり、 レントゲン上 Th1112.L1 椎体の圧潰、脊柱の後弯変形を認めた。 MRI 、ミエロ CT で脊柱管の狭窄・脊髄の信号変化を認めなかった。
  • #42 術後、消化器症状も消失した。