Ye Zhang

Publications (2)3.23 Total impact

• Article: A comparison of anterior and posterior instrumentation for restoring and retaining sagittal balance in patients with idiopathic adolescent scoliosis.

  Fenghua Tao, Zhiwei Wang, Ming Li, Feng Pan, Zhicai Shi, Ye Zhang, Yungang Wu, Yang Xie
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  ABSTRACT: Retrospective, comparative study. To compare the effects of anterior rod-screw instrumentation and posterior pedicle screw instrumentation on sagittal balance in patients with Lenke type 5 adolescent idiopathic scoliosis (AIS). Lenke type 5 AIS is treated by anterior or posterior spinal fusion surgery. Most studies comparing anterior and posterior fusion surgery have focused on assessing improvement in coronal balance. Studies comparing the effects of anterior and posterior surgery on sagittal balance are lacking. The records of 49 patients diagnosed with Lenke type 5 AIS were examined. A total of 21 patients underwent anterior surgery between 2000 and 2003, while 26 underwent posterior surgery between 2004 and 2006. Preoperative, postoperative, and follow-up thoracic kyphosis (T5-T12 and T2-T12), lumbar lordosis, thoracolumbar junction kyphosis, and spinal vertical axis measurements were made by examining radiographs. Quality of life was assessed using the Scoliosis Research Society-22 questionnaire. All patients were followed up for at least 2 years. There were no significant between group differences in coronal alignment, thoracic kyphosis, or T11-L2 alignment after surgery. Sagittal alignment improvement was significantly more pronounced in the anterior surgery group compared with the posterior surgery group. The fusion segment was also significantly shorter in the anterior surgery compared with the posterior surgery group. Quality of life scores were significantly higher in the anterior surgery group compared with the posterior surgery group. Anterior solid rod-screw instrumentation results in shorter fusion segments, and better sagittal alignment and quality of life than posterior pedicle screw instrumentation in patients with Lenke type 5 AIS.
  Journal of spinal disorders & techniques 06/2011; 25(6):303-8. · 1.21 Impact Factor
• Article: Determination of lowest instrumented vertebra by the location of apical vertebra in Lenke type 1 adolescent idiopathic scoliosis.

  Fenghua Tao, Zhicai Shi, Yang Xie, Feng Pan, Yungang Wu, Ye Zhang, Zhiwei Wang, Ming Li
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  ABSTRACT: We postulated that the lowest instrumented vertebra (LIV) can be determined based on the apical vertebra. Seventy-two Lenke type 1 patients (average age: 13.6 years) receiving posterior spinal fusion were randomised into two groups. In group A, the apical vertebra was used to determine the LIV and in group B the neutral vertebra was used. All patients had Cobb angles <90° and average follow-up was over three years. Posteroanterior and lateral standing radiographs were used to assess flexibility, Cobb angle and distance from the C7 line to the central sacral vertical line. Both methods produced statistically significant changes in Cobb angle, sagittal T5-T12 and plumb line deviation, and there were no significant differences between the two methods. More cases of imbalance occurred in group B (five) than group A (two). We conclude that the apical vertebra can be used to determine the LIV in patients with Lenke type 1 adolescent idiopathic scoliosis.
  International Orthopaedics 04/2011; 35(4):561-7. · 2.03 Impact Factor