Effect of Thoracolumbar Vertebral Body Fractures on the Prognosis of Dropped Head Syndrome.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

In dropped head syndrome (DHS), the factors contributing to the prognosis due to conservative treatment have been unclear. The purpose of this study was to investigate the effect of spinal malalignment due to pre-existing thoracolumbar vertebral fractures on the improvement rate of conservative treatment of DHS.

Methods

Overall, 90 patients with DHS who visited our hospital and underwent conservative treatment for 6 months were included in the study. Patients were divided into 2 groups, Group F with and Group N without thoracolumbar vertebral fracture, and their improvement rate and spinal parameters were compared and statistically examined.

Results

Group F had a significantly larger sagittal vertical axis (SVA) and pelvic incidence minus lumbar lordosis

SUBMITTER: Kobayashi T 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12521907 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature