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. 2024 Dec;33(12):4598-4604.
doi: 10.1007/s00586-024-08441-0. Epub 2024 Aug 7.

Can pelvic incidence affect changes in sagittal spino-pelvic parameters between standing and sitting positions in individuals with lumbar degenerative disease?

Yuhao Yang  1 , Haojie Chen  2 , Qingshuang Zhou  3 , Bin Wang  2 , Zezhang Zhu  2 , Yong Qiu  2 , Xu Sun  4
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Can pelvic incidence affect changes in sagittal spino-pelvic parameters between standing and sitting positions in individuals with lumbar degenerative disease?

Yuhao Yang et al. Eur Spine J. 2024 Dec.

Abstract

Objective: The aim of this study was to explore the correlation between PI and standing-to-sitting changes of the sagittal alignment in patients with lumbar degenerative diseases, and investigate the differences in posture changes among Roussouly types.

Methods: A total of 209 patients with lumbar degenerative disease were retrospectively included in this study. All the patients received lateral full body imaging in both standing and sitting positions. Sagittal parameters including SVA, OD-HA, PT, PI, PT/PI, SS, LL, TK, Upper LL (L1-L4) and Lower LL (L4-S1) were measured in both standing and sitting position, and the parameters were compared between two positions. The correlations between PI and lumbo-pelvic changes were analyzed. The postural changes were compared among different Roussouly types.

Results: From standing to sitting, all the parameters except PI significantly changed, including SVA, OD-HA, PT, PT/PI, SS, LL, TK, Upper LL and Lower LL. The contribution of lower LL was greater to global LL than upper LL. PI had a significant correlation with ΔPT, ΔSS, ΔLL, ΔUpper LL and ΔLower LL. From standing to sitting, type 4 patients had the most pronounced ΔPT, ΔSS and ΔLL, and ΔLower LL of types 3 and 4 were greater than that of types 1 and 2.

Conclusions: In patients with degenerative disease, PI plays an important role in determining the extent of lumbo-pelvic changes from standing to sitting. Among different Roussouly types, type 4 patients have the most pronounced changes of PT, SS and LL, suggesting the relatively greater flexibility of pelvis and lumbar spine.

Keywords: Pelvic incidence; Roussouly classification; Sagittal alignment; Sitting position.

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