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We developed such a classification based on column deficiency, flexibility of disc spaces, curve magnitude, and correlation with the corrective osteotomy required.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Methods:<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>A classification was developed based on analysis of 180 patients with thoracolumbar kyphosis requiring osteotomy. The deformity was classified as Type I if the anterior and posterior columns were intact (IA indicated mobile disc spaces and IB, ankylosed segments). Type II indicated deficiency of only 1 column (IIA = anterior column and IIB = posterior column). Type III indicated deficiency of both columns (IIIA = kyphosis of \u226460\u00b0, IIIB = kyphosis of &gt;60\u00b0, and IIIC = buckling collapse). A prospective analysis of 76 patients was performed to determine interobserver variability and the ability of the classification to guide selection of osteotomies of increasing complexity, including the Ponte osteotomy, pedicle subtraction osteotomy, disc bone osteotomy, single vertebrectomy, multiple vertebrectomies, and anterior in situ strut fusion procedure.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Results:<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>The mean age of the 76 patients was 21.2 years, the mean kyphosis was 69.9\u00b0 (range, 26\u00b0 to 120\u00b0), and the mean follow-up duration was 30 months. Six deformities were classified as IA, 5 as IB, 5 as IIA, 2 as IIB, 13 as IIIA, 35 as IIIB, and 10 as IIIC. Four surgeons classifying the deformities had a high agreement rate (kappa = 0.83), with the highest agreement for Types IA, IB, and IIIB. A correlation between the type of deformity and the osteotomy performed demonstrated that the classification could indicate the type of osteotomy required. All 18 patients with Type-I or II kyphosis were treated with Ponte, pedicle subtraction, or disc bone osteotomy. Forty-three (90%) of the 48 patients with Type IIIA or IIIB underwent vertebrectomy (single in 27 [56%] and multiple in 16 [33%]), and only 5 (10%) underwent disc bone osteotomy. Seven of the 10 patients with Type-IIIC kyphosis were treated with multiple vertebrectomies, with 5 of them needing preoperative halo gravity traction; the other 3 patients underwent an anterior in situ strut fusion procedure.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Conclusions:<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>The proposed classification based on the morphology of column deficiency, flexibility, and curve magnitude demonstrated a high interobserver agreement and ability to guide selection of the appropriate osteotomy.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Clinical Relevance:<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>A novel classification system for kyphosis based on spinal column deficiency, flexibility of disc spaces, and curve magnitude would bring uniformity in management and help guide surgeons in the choice of the appropriate corrective osteotomy.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>","DOI":"10.2106\/jbjs.17.01127","type":"journal-article","created":{"date-parts":[[2018,7,7]],"date-time":"2018-07-07T04:28:09Z","timestamp":1530937689000},"page":"1147-1156","source":"Crossref","is-referenced-by-count":38,"title":["A Classification for Kyphosis Based on Column Deficiency, Curve Magnitude, and Osteotomy Requirement"],"prefix":"10.2106","volume":"100","author":[{"ORCID":"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0001-6043-006X","authenticated-orcid":false,"given":"S.","family":"Rajasekaran","sequence":"first","affiliation":[{"name":"Department of Spine Surgery, Ganga Hospital, Coimbatore, India"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Sreekanth Reddy","family":"Rajoli","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Department of Spine Surgery, Ganga Hospital, Coimbatore, India"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Siddharth N.","family":"Aiyer","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Department of Spine Surgery, Ganga Hospital, Coimbatore, India"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Rishi","family":"Kanna","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Department of Spine Surgery, Ganga Hospital, Coimbatore, India"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Ajoy Prasad","family":"Shetty","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Department of Spine Surgery, Ganga Hospital, Coimbatore, India"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]}],"member":"276","reference":[{"issue":"3","key":"bib1-20230714","doi-asserted-by":"crossref","first-page":"277","DOI":"10.1016\/j.nec.2006.05.007","article-title":"Cervicothoracic kyphosis","volume":"17","author":"Mummaneni","year":"2006","journal-title":"Neurosurg Clin N Am."},{"issue":"19","key":"bib2-20230714","article-title":"Thoracic and thoracolumbar kyphosis in adults","volume":"31","author":"Macagno","year":"2006","journal-title":"Spine (Phila Pa 1976)."},{"key":"bib3-20230714","doi-asserted-by":"crossref","first-page":"85","DOI":"10.1097\/00003086-200205000-00012","article-title":"The problem of deformity in spinal tuberculosis","volume":"398","author":"Rajasekaran","year":"2002","journal-title":"Clin Orthop Relat Res."},{"issue":"2","key":"bib4-20230714","doi-asserted-by":"crossref","first-page":"353","DOI":"10.1007\/s00264-011-1292-9","article-title":"Surgical correction of kyphotic deformity in spinal tuberculosis","volume":"36","author":"Issack","year":"2012","journal-title":"Int Orthop."},{"issue":"1","key":"bib5-20230714","doi-asserted-by":"crossref","first-page":"S69","DOI":"10.1007\/s00586-009-1117-3","article-title":"Surgical treatment of post-traumatic kyphosis in the thoracolumbar spine: indications and technical aspects","volume":"19","author":"Munting","year":"2010","journal-title":"Eur Spine J."},{"issue":"7","key":"bib6-20230714","doi-asserted-by":"crossref","first-page":"399","DOI":"10.1136\/ard.58.7.399","article-title":"Lumbar osteotomy for correction of thoracolumbar kyphotic deformity in ankylosing spondylitis. 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