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Patients undergoing total hip arthroplasty (THA) showed no significant spinal alignment changes post-surgery. However, hip osteoarthritis patients had greater baseline sacral slope compared to those with lumbar degenerative disk disease.

Keywords:
Hip arthroplastyHip spine syndromeLumbar alignmentSagittal balance lumbar

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Area of Science:

  • Orthopedic surgery
  • Spinal biomechanics
  • Radiographic analysis

Background:

  • Hip osteoarthritis and lumbar degenerative disk disease can coexist and affect spinal alignment.
  • Understanding sagittal plane alignment differences is crucial for surgical planning and patient outcomes.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To compare sagittal plane spinal alignment between hip osteoarthritis and lumbar degenerative disk disease patients.
  • To investigate changes in lumbar alignment after total hip arthroplasty (THA).

Main Methods:

  • Prospective study comparing THA patients (n=12) with a control group (n=34) with lumbar degenerative disease.
  • Lateral lumbar radiography measured sacral slope, lumbar lordosis, and L1-S1 distance pre- and post-THA.
  • Independent sample t-test used for statistical comparison.

Main Results:

  • THA patients exhibited a significantly greater baseline sacral slope (23°) compared to the lumbar control group (11°, P=0.001).
  • No significant differences were found in lumbar lordosis or L1-S1 distance between groups.
  • No statistically significant changes in spinal alignment were observed before and after THA.

Conclusions:

  • Unilateral total hip arthroplasty does not significantly alter spinal alignment.
  • Patients with hip osteoarthritis demonstrate a higher sacral slope at baseline than those with symptomatic lumbar degenerative disk disease.