Lumbar Paraspinal Compartment Syndrome: Case Report and Critical Evaluation of the Literature.
Journal
Clinical spine surgery
ISSN: 2380-0194
Titre abrégé: Clin Spine Surg
Pays: United States
ID NLM: 101675083
Informations de publication
Date de publication:
01 08 2022
01 08 2022
Historique:
received:
03
03
2021
accepted:
15
09
2021
pubmed:
17
10
2021
medline:
29
7
2022
entrez:
16
10
2021
Statut:
ppublish
Résumé
Lumbar compartment syndrome is a recognized clinical phenomenon, despite receiving less attention as a clinical entity. Given its rarity, the definitive presentation, diagnosis, and management strategies are not completely agreed upon. A literature search on PubMed of all case reports of lumbar paraspinal compartment syndromes was conducted. All case reports and reviews were analyzed for patient demographic data, presentation, diagnostic evaluation, treatment, and clinical follow-up. A total of 37 cases of lumbar compartment syndrome were identified. Overall, 91.9% occurred in men with an average age of 30.9 years. Weightlifting (n=18, 48.6%) and physical exertion (n=7, 18.9%) accounted for the majority of presentations. In all, 37.8% of cases occurred unilaterally. Creatinine kinase, aspartate aminotransferase, and alanine aminotransferase were notably elevated. Compartment pressure was elevated with an average of 91.8 mm Hg (SD: 44.8 mm Hg). Twenty-two cases were treated operatively (59.5%) and 15 (40.5%) were treated nonoperatively. In total, 19/20 (95.0%) of cases treated operatively reported either resolution of pain or return to baseline activities without limitation, compared with 1/11 (9.1%) treated nonoperatively. This difference between the operative and nonoperative cohort was statistically significant ( P <0.0001). Lumbar paraspinal compartment syndrome is a rare, but well-documented clinical entity. In all, 67.5% of cases occurred after weightlifting or physical exertion. Overall, 40.5% of cases in the literature were treated nonoperatively. Per our analysis, there is a clinically and statistically significant difference in cases treated operatively versus nonoperatively (95.0% vs. 9.1%, P <0.0001).
Sections du résumé
BACKGROUND
Lumbar compartment syndrome is a recognized clinical phenomenon, despite receiving less attention as a clinical entity. Given its rarity, the definitive presentation, diagnosis, and management strategies are not completely agreed upon.
MATERIALS AND METHODS
A literature search on PubMed of all case reports of lumbar paraspinal compartment syndromes was conducted. All case reports and reviews were analyzed for patient demographic data, presentation, diagnostic evaluation, treatment, and clinical follow-up.
RESULTS
A total of 37 cases of lumbar compartment syndrome were identified. Overall, 91.9% occurred in men with an average age of 30.9 years. Weightlifting (n=18, 48.6%) and physical exertion (n=7, 18.9%) accounted for the majority of presentations. In all, 37.8% of cases occurred unilaterally. Creatinine kinase, aspartate aminotransferase, and alanine aminotransferase were notably elevated. Compartment pressure was elevated with an average of 91.8 mm Hg (SD: 44.8 mm Hg). Twenty-two cases were treated operatively (59.5%) and 15 (40.5%) were treated nonoperatively. In total, 19/20 (95.0%) of cases treated operatively reported either resolution of pain or return to baseline activities without limitation, compared with 1/11 (9.1%) treated nonoperatively. This difference between the operative and nonoperative cohort was statistically significant ( P <0.0001).
CONCLUSIONS
Lumbar paraspinal compartment syndrome is a rare, but well-documented clinical entity. In all, 67.5% of cases occurred after weightlifting or physical exertion. Overall, 40.5% of cases in the literature were treated nonoperatively. Per our analysis, there is a clinically and statistically significant difference in cases treated operatively versus nonoperatively (95.0% vs. 9.1%, P <0.0001).
Identifiants
pubmed: 34654777
doi: 10.1097/BSD.0000000000001254
pii: 01933606-202208000-00003
doi:
Types de publication
Case Reports
Journal Article
Langues
eng
Sous-ensembles de citation
IM
Pagination
301-309Informations de copyright
Copyright © 2021 Wolters Kluwer Health, Inc. All rights reserved.
Déclaration de conflit d'intérêts
The authors declare no conflict of interest.
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