Measurement of Spinopelvic Parameters on Standing Lateral Lumbar Radiographs Validity and Reliability

作者：Chung Nam Su; Jeon Chang Hoon; Lee Han Dong^*; Won Suk Hyeong

来源：Clinical Spine Surgery, 2017, 30(2): E119-E123.

• spinopelvic parameter
• lumbar lordosis
• standing lateral lumbar radiograph
• whole-spine radiograph
• reliability
• validity

Study Design: This was a radiographic validity and reliability study.
Objective: We assessed the validity and reliability of measurements made on standing lateral lumbar radiographs, compared with lateral whole-spine radiographs, for evaluating spinopelvic parameters and lumbar lordosis (LL).
Summary of Background Data: A lateral whole-spine radiograph is the gold standard image for measurement of spinopelvic parameters. However, little evidence is available on the reliability of measurements made on such radiograph. A standing lateral lumbar radiograph is routinely obtained from patients with back pain and/or a disability. This image can include upper end plate of L1 vertebra, sacral dome and both femoral heads. Thus, this radiograph can be used for evaluation of spinopelvic parameters.
Materials and Methods: We randomly selected 50 sets of digital radiographs (standing lateral lumbar and lateral whole-spine radiographs) from our database. Three experienced spinal surgeons independently measured LL, pelvic incidence, pelvic tilt, and sacral slope on all images. A paired t test and Pearson correlation was used to analyze the validity of the lateral lumbar radiograph. Interobserver and intraobserver reliabilities were assessed by intraclass correlation coefficient.
Results: Thee spinopelvic parameters and LL measured on lateral lumbar radiographs were similar to those measured on lateral whole-spine radiographs (All P-values >0.05, Pearson correlation coefficients, 0.807-0.969). The intraobserver and interobserver reproducibilities of both measurement types were good-to-excellent.
Conclusions: Spinopelvic parameters and LL values measured on lateral lumbar radiographs were reproducibly similar to those measured on lateral whole-spine radiographs. Use of a standing lateral lumbar radiograph is reasonable when spinopelvic parameters and LL are to be measured.

• 出版日期2017-3