Clinical Sports Medicine
Problem Statement: In athletes with spondylolisthesis, segmental instability and impaired spinopelvic alignment are considered as clinically relevant. Functional MRI in supine and upright position enables a load-dependent acquisition, but neither the reposition effect nor the difference in the exten...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | deu |
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SportMed Verlag
2023-05-01
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| Series: | Deutsche Zeitschrift für Sportmedizin |
| Online Access: | https://www.germanjournalsportsmedicine.com/archive/archive-2023/issue-3/reliability-of-segmental-instability-and-spinopelvic-alignment-in-athletes-with-isthmic-apondylolisthesis-in-functional-mri/ |
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| Summary: | Problem Statement: In athletes with spondylolisthesis, segmental instability and impaired spinopelvic alignment are considered as clinically relevant. Functional MRI in supine and upright position enables a load-dependent acquisition, but neither the reposition effect nor the difference in the extent of inter-position-related differences has been investigated for their reliability. This study evaluates the intra- and inter-positional test-retest reliability of segmental instability and spinopelvic alignment in athletes with low-grade isthmic lumbar spondylolisthesis using supine and upright MRI.Methods: 22 athletes with spondylolisthesis were analyzed in a test-retest design. Parameters quantifying segmental instability (anterior translation [mm], segmental hinging [], disc height [mm]) and spinopelvic alignment (lordosis angle [], Sacral slope []),) were assessed in supine (0) and upright (82) MRI position. Intra-positional changes and differences of inter-positional changes were analyzed using absolute and relative indicators of reliability (amongst other intraclass-correlation-coefficient (ICC 2.1) and standard error of measurements (SEM%)).Results: Intra-positional changes showed high correlations and low absolute changes in both positions (ICC: 0.91-0.98; SEM%: 1-7%). Differences of inter-positional changes presented poor-to-moderate correlations and higher absolute changes (ICC: 0.34-0.74; SEM%: 33-60%).Discussion: Intra-positional changes can be determined reliably among all assessed outcomes. Inter-position-related changes of segmental instability indicate a reduced reproducibility in the current population.Conclusion: Functional MRI can be considered a valuable diagnostic tool for evaluating segmental instability and spinopelvic alignment in spondylolisthesis patients. Key Words: Reproducibility, MRI, Spinopelvic Balance, Repositioning, Functional Imaging |
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| ISSN: | 0344-5925 2510-5264 |