Comparative analysis of clinical factors associated with pedicle screw pull-out between intraoperative cone-beam computed tomography and postoperative computed tomography

Background: No studies to date have elucidated the clinical factors associated with pedicle screw pull-out. The aim of this study was to assess the frequency of pedicle screw pull-out by comparing intraoperative scans obtained using cone-beam computed tomography (CBCT) with scans acquired postoperatively using computed tomography (CT). We also sought to determine the incidence of pedicle screw pull-out and identify relevant risk factors.Methods: This was a retrospective analysis of prospectively collected data for 742 pedicle screws placed in 76 consecutive patients who underwent at least triple-level posterior fixation for thoracic or lumbar spinal injury, spinal metastasis, or pyogenic spondylitis between April 2014 and July 2020. Pedicle screw pull-out distance in the axial and sagittal planes was compared between CT scans obtained 2 days postoperatively and CBCT images acquired intraoperatively. Risk factors associated with pedicle screw pull-out were investigated by multivariate logistic regression analysis.Results: Pedicle screw pull-out was seen with 58 pedicle screws (7.8%) in 26 (34.2%) patients. There were significant differences in age, number of fused segments, frequency of diffuse idiopathic skeletal hyperostosis (DISH), and medical history of osteoporosis for pedicle screw pull-out. Risk factors for pedicle screw pull-out were older age (odds ratio 1.07, 95% confidence interval 1.02–1.130) and a diagnosis of DISH (odds ratio 3.35, 95% confidence interval, 1.12–10.00).Conclusions: Several cases of intraoperative pedicle screw pull-out may be caused by use of connecting rods. Older age and DISH are risk factors for pedicle screw pull-out.

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