摘要
背景:青少年特发性脊柱侧凸不对称的生物力学环境会导致椎体进一步楔形变,严重时或可影响心肺功能,压迫神经.不同侧凸程度的青少年特发性脊柱侧凸应进行运动、支具或手术治疗,然而,因患者的个体差异性,选择不同矫形方式的力学机制仍不明确.目的:基于青少年特发性脊柱侧凸患者的脊柱模型,探究不同矫形方式治疗的生物力学机制,为临床治疗方式的选择提供依据.方法:基于1例青少年特发性脊柱侧凸患儿脊柱CT图像,于Mimics软件中三维重建出脊柱侧凸模型(C7-L5),在T8/T9胸廓处施加横向侧推力,在C7椎体上方施加纵向撑开力,力的大小为20,40,60,80,100,120 N,分析两种矫形方式下椎间盘凹凸侧应力、椎体凹凸侧位移和脊柱Cobb角变化.结果与结论:①横向侧推力下,C7T1-T7T8椎间盘应力无明显变化,T7T8-L4L5节段凹凸侧应力随着侧推力的增加先减小后增大,侧推力对T8T9附近节段的矫正效果明显,随着节段延伸至头端和尾端,矫正效果减弱;侧推120 N时,胸部Cobb角由53.2°变为32.5°,腰部Cobb角由50.2°变为43.9°;②纵向撑开力下,胸椎椎间盘应力先减小后增大,腰椎椎间盘应力均减小,C7位移最明显,节段延伸至尾端,矫正效果逐渐减弱;撑开力120 N时,胸部Cobb角由53.2°变为39.4°,腰部Cobb角由50.2°变为47.6°;③提示两种矫形方式均对脊柱侧凸程度有一定改善,胸部矫正大于腰部矫正,同时凹凸侧不对称的应力分布也得到改善,这有助于骨逐渐恢复正常生长;脊柱侧凸Cobb角较大时,适合采用纵向撑开方式,脊柱侧凸Cobb角较小时,适合采用横向侧推方式;研究结果有助于理解脊柱矫形机制并为矫形方式的选择提供理论依据.
Abstract
BACKGROUND:The asymmetrical biomechanical environment of adolescent idiopathic scoliosis can lead to further wedge deformation of the vertebral body,which may affect cardiopulmonary function and compress nerves in severe cases.Adolescent idiopathic scoliosis with different degrees of scoliosis should be treated with exercise,bracing,and surgery.However,the mechanical mechanism of selecting an orthopedic approach remains unclear due to the individual variability of patients.OBJECTIVE:To investigate the biomechanical mechanism of different orthopedic modalities for the treatment of adolescent idiopathic scoliosis to provide a basis for clinical selection of treatment modalities based on the spine model of adolescent idiopathic scoliosis patients.METHODS:Based on the CT images of an adolescent idiopathic scoliosis patient,a scoliosis model(C7-L5)was reconstructed in Mimics software in three dimensions,and lateral thrust force was applied at the T8/T9 thorax and vertical distraction force was applied over the C7 vertebra with the magnitude of 20,40,60,80,100,and 120 N.The intervertebral disc stress and vertebral displacement in concave and convex sides,and Cobb angle of the spine were analyzed under two orthopedic modalities.RESULTS AND CONCLUSION:(1)With lateral thrust,there was no significant change in the C7T1-T7T8 intervertebral disc.The concave and convex stress of T7T8-L4L5 segment decreased first and then increased with the increase of lateral thrust force.The correction effect of lateral thrust on the segment near T8T9 was obvious and weakened with the extension of the segment to the cephalic and caudal ends.At 120 N of lateral thrust,the thoracic Cobb angle changed from 53.2° to 32.5° and the lumbar Cobb angle changed from 50.2° to 43.9°.(2)With the vertical distraction,the thoracic intervertebral disc stresses first decreased and then increased,and all the lumbar disc stresses decreased.The C7 displacement was the most obvious,and the correction effect gradually diminished with the segment extended to the caudal end.At a vertical distraction force of 120 N,the thoracic Cobb angle changed from 53.2° to 39.4° and the lumbar Cobb angle changed from 50.2° to 47.6°.(3)It is concluded that both orthopedic modalities provide improvement in the degree of scoliosis,with the thoracic correction being greater than the lumbar correction.Also,the asymmetric stress distribution on the concave and convex sides is improved,which contributes to normal bone growth.A vertical distraction approach is appropriate for larger Cobb angles,and a lateral thrust approach is appropriate for smaller Cobb angles.The results of this study help to understand the mechanism of spinal orthosis and provide a theoretical basis for the choice of orthopedic approach.
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