Implant failure and revision strategies after total spondylectomy for spinal tumors

Xianglin Hu, Sean M. Barber, Yingzheng Ji, Hongwei Kou, Weiluo Cai, Mo Cheng, Hongjian Liu, Wending Huang, Wangjun Yan

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Abstract

Background: Although there have been several risk factors reported for implant failure (IF), little consensus exists. Potential applicable measures to protect patients from IF are relatively few. This study aimed to discover new risk factors for IF and explore potential protective measures from IF after total spondylectomy for spinal tumors. Methods: A total of 145 patients undergoing total spondylectomy for thoracic and lumbar spinal tumors between 2010 and 2021 were included from three tertiary university hospitals. Patient demographic and surgical characteristics and follow-up outcomes were collected. Results: During a mean follow-up of 53.77 months (range, 12 to 149 months), 22 of 145 patients (15.17%) developed IF. Patients undergoing thoracolumbar junctional region (T12/L1) resection were more likely to develop IF compared to those undergoing surgery at other vertebral levels (HR = 21.622, 95% CI = 3.567–131.084, P = 0.001). Patients undergoing titanium mesh cage reconstruction were more likely to develop IF compared to patients undergoing expandable titanium cage reconstruction (HR = 8.315, 95% CI = 1.482–46.645, P = 0.016). Patients with bone cement augmentation around the cage were less likely to develop IF compared to those not receiving bone cement augmentation (HR = 0.015, 95% CI = 0.002–0.107, P < 0.001). Of the 22 patients with IF, 14 (63.63%) accepted personalized revision surgery. Conclusion: The use of an expandable cage and the use of bone cement augmentation around the anterior column support cage are protective measures against IF after total spondylectomy.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Article number100497
JournalJournal of Bone Oncology
Volume42
DOIs
StatePublished - Oct 2023

Keywords

  • 3D-printing
  • Implant failure
  • Revision surgery
  • Spinal tumor
  • Total spondylectomy

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Oncology

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