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1st Joint ESMAC-GCMAS Meeting - Análise de Marcha

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Table 1. Subject <strong>de</strong>mographics<br />

Group Age pre N<br />

(post #1)<br />

Follow-up time<br />

(post #1)<br />

- 185 -<br />

N<br />

(post #2)<br />

Follow-up time<br />

(post #2)<br />

S1 6.8 (2.3) 28 1.1 (0.3) 7 3.6 (0.6)<br />

S2 5.5 (1.3) 69 1.2 (0.7) 20 3.5 (0.5)<br />

Key: mean (standard <strong>de</strong>viation), all times in years.<br />

Discussion<br />

This study showed that response of subjects to L1-S1 and L1-S2 SDR surgery was equivalent for<br />

a specific set of kinematic and spasticity outcome measures. There has been significant<br />

controversy over whether S2 rootlets should be inclu<strong>de</strong>d in SDR surgery. Supporting S2<br />

inclusion was Lang’s study showing that sparing S2 left residual plantarflexor spasticity.<br />

Opposing S2 inclusion was Molenaers’ study showing that including S2 promoted crouch gait.<br />

This study appears to contradict both of those prior studies. The data analyzed here shows<br />

equivalent outcomes, between S1 and S2 surgeries, for both plantarflexor spasticity and selected<br />

kinematic variables. The explanation for this seems to lie in clinical principles un<strong>de</strong>rlying the<br />

surgical technique as applied here. For the majority of subjects, rootlets <strong>de</strong>monstrating<br />

pathological electrophysiology were sectioned while rootlets with appropriate response were<br />

spared (n.b. some subjects did have S2 rootlets spared for a variety of reasons not directly related<br />

to electrophysiological response). Clearly the question of including vs. sparing S2 rootlets<br />

remains unresolved. Further analysis into long(er) term outcomes, including foot-related<br />

outcomes, is warranted.<br />

Maximum Dorsiflexion [<strong>de</strong>g]<br />

Knee Flexion @ Initial Contact [<strong>de</strong>g]<br />

15<br />

10<br />

5<br />

0<br />

-5<br />

45<br />

40<br />

35<br />

30<br />

25<br />

20<br />

15<br />

10<br />

5<br />

0<br />

typical<br />

pre pst #1 pst #2<br />

typical<br />

pre pst #1 pst #2<br />

Minimum Hip Flexion [<strong>de</strong>g]<br />

Minimum Knee Flexion [<strong>de</strong>g]<br />

10<br />

5<br />

0<br />

-5<br />

20<br />

15<br />

10<br />

5<br />

0<br />

typical<br />

pre pst #1 pst #2<br />

typical<br />

References<br />

1.Lang FF et al., Neurosurgery, 34:847-853<br />

2.Molenaers G, et al., 13 th <strong>ESMAC</strong>, Warsaw, 2004.<br />

3. Schwartz et al. 14 th <strong>ESMAC</strong>, Barcelona, 2005<br />

pre pst #1 pst #2<br />

Pelvic Tilt [<strong>de</strong>g]<br />

25<br />

20<br />

15<br />

10<br />

5<br />

0<br />

pre pst #1 pst #2<br />

S1<br />

S2<br />

typical<br />

Figure 1. Mean and 95%<br />

confi<strong>de</strong>nce interval for<br />

kinematic outcome measures are<br />

shown. No significant<br />

interactions were found. The<br />

trends that appear (minimum hip<br />

flexion and knee flexion and<br />

maximum dorsiflexion) favor<br />

the S2 group. Disconcertingly,<br />

mean pelvic tilt showed a<br />

<strong>de</strong>teriorating trend in both<br />

groups and both intervals.

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