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Review
. 2023 Jan;32(1):140-148.
doi: 10.1007/s00586-022-07448-9. Epub 2022 Nov 29.

Meta-analysis on the efficacy and safety of anterior vertebral body tethering in adolescent idiopathic scoliosis

Gonzalo Mariscal  1 , Jorge Morales  2 , Silvia Pérez  2 , Pedro Antonio Rubio-Belmar  2 , Miquel Bovea-Marco  2 , Jose Luis Bas  2 , Paloma Bas  2 , Teresa Bas  2
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Review

Meta-analysis on the efficacy and safety of anterior vertebral body tethering in adolescent idiopathic scoliosis

Gonzalo Mariscal et al. Eur Spine J. 2023 Jan.

Abstract

Purpose: In this meta-analysis, we analyzed the efficacy and safety of anterior vertebral body tethering in patients with adolescent idiopathic scoliosis.

Methods: We performed a literature search and analyzed the following data: baseline characteristics, efficacy measures (corrections of the main thoracic curve, proximal thoracic curve, and thoracolumbar curve, thoracic kyphosis, lumbosacral lordosis, rib hump, lumbar prominence and SRS-22 scores, and complications. Analyses were performed with Cochrane's Review Manager version 5.4.

Results: Twelve studies met the inclusion criteria. Significant corrections of the main thoracic (MD 22.51, 95% CI 12.93 to 32.09) proximal thoracic (MD 10.14°, 95% CI 7.25° to 13.02°), and thoracolumbar curve (MD 12.16, 95% CI 9.14 to 15.18) were found. No statistically significant corrections were observed on the sagittal plane assessed by thoracic kyphosis (MD - 0.60°, 95% CI - 2.45 to 1.26; participants = 622; studies = 4; I2 = 36%) and lumbosacral lordosis (MD 0.19°, 95% CI - 2.16° to 2.54°). Significant corrections were identified for rib hump (MD 5.26°, 95% CI 4.19° to 6.32°) and lumbar prominence (MD 1.20°, 95% CI 0.27° to 2.13°) at final follow-up. Significant improvements of total SRS-22 score (MD - 0.96, 95% CI - 1.10 to - 0.83) were achieved at final follow-up. The most common complication was overcorrection (8.0%) and tether breakage (5.9%), with a reoperation rate of 10.1%.

Conclusions: Anterior vertebral body tethering is effective to reduce the curve in the coronal plane and clinical deformity. Maximum correction is achieved at one year. The method should, however, be optimized to reduce the rate of complications.

Keywords: Adolescent idiopathic scoliosis; Anterior vertebral body tethering; Anterior vertebral tethering; Meta-analysis; Scoliosis.

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