Evaluation of vertebral shortening and interbody fusion with short segment pedicle screw fixation for unstable thoracolumbar fractures.
Journal
Journal of orthopaedics
ISSN: 0972-978X
Titre abrégé: J Orthop
Pays: India
ID NLM: 101233220
Informations de publication
Date de publication:
Mar 2023
Mar 2023
Historique:
received:
11
08
2022
revised:
20
01
2023
accepted:
23
01
2023
pmc-release:
01
03
2024
medline:
29
3
2023
entrez:
28
3
2023
pubmed:
29
3
2023
Statut:
epublish
Résumé
Various operative procedures have been described for the treatment of traumatic paraplegia caused by unstable thoracolumbar fractures. We prospectively evaluated interbody fusion (IBF) with SS-PSF in these cases with regard to clinico-radiological outcome with the objectives: (1) Does IBF and short segment pedicle screw fixation (SS-PSF) prevent progression of kyphotic angle after surgery? (2) Can this procedure be safely performed in the setting of acute trauma?. Sixteen patients suffering from traumatic paraplegia caused by acute unstable thoracolumbar fractures were enrolled prospectively and underwent IBF with SS-PSF. They were evaluated for magnitude of shortening in spine, progression of kyphotic angle, and neurological improvement by American spinal injury association scale (ASIA). Out of total sixteen, 14 patients were ASIA grade A and 2 were grade C, at the time of presentation. Thirteen out of these 14 remained grade A and one improved to B. Both the patients who had grade C involvement at the time of presentation improved to grade D at one-year follow-up. The mean blood loss was 750 ml (range; 650 ml-1150 ml). Mean kyphotic angle decreased from 20.6° (range; 13° to 37°) preoperatively to 6.2° (range; 3° to 10°) at postoperative day 2 (p = 0.002). Its mean value after 6 months was 6.5° (range; 3° to 11°). The procedure resulted in mean spinal column shortening of 18 mm (range; 16 mm-22 mm) in the spinal column. All the patients achieved bony union by a mean duration of 3.9 months (range; 3 months-6 months). IBF with SS-PSF has the shortest possible instrumented construct for thoracolumbar junction fusion done by posterior approach. The interbody fusion for unstable thoracolumbar junction fractures prevents the progression of kyphotic angle post-operatively. Level 4.
Sections du résumé
Background
UNASSIGNED
Various operative procedures have been described for the treatment of traumatic paraplegia caused by unstable thoracolumbar fractures. We prospectively evaluated interbody fusion (IBF) with SS-PSF in these cases with regard to clinico-radiological outcome with the objectives: (1) Does IBF and short segment pedicle screw fixation (SS-PSF) prevent progression of kyphotic angle after surgery? (2) Can this procedure be safely performed in the setting of acute trauma?.
Methods
UNASSIGNED
Sixteen patients suffering from traumatic paraplegia caused by acute unstable thoracolumbar fractures were enrolled prospectively and underwent IBF with SS-PSF. They were evaluated for magnitude of shortening in spine, progression of kyphotic angle, and neurological improvement by American spinal injury association scale (ASIA).
Results
UNASSIGNED
Out of total sixteen, 14 patients were ASIA grade A and 2 were grade C, at the time of presentation. Thirteen out of these 14 remained grade A and one improved to B. Both the patients who had grade C involvement at the time of presentation improved to grade D at one-year follow-up. The mean blood loss was 750 ml (range; 650 ml-1150 ml). Mean kyphotic angle decreased from 20.6° (range; 13° to 37°) preoperatively to 6.2° (range; 3° to 10°) at postoperative day 2 (p = 0.002). Its mean value after 6 months was 6.5° (range; 3° to 11°). The procedure resulted in mean spinal column shortening of 18 mm (range; 16 mm-22 mm) in the spinal column. All the patients achieved bony union by a mean duration of 3.9 months (range; 3 months-6 months).
Conclusions
UNASSIGNED
IBF with SS-PSF has the shortest possible instrumented construct for thoracolumbar junction fusion done by posterior approach. The interbody fusion for unstable thoracolumbar junction fractures prevents the progression of kyphotic angle post-operatively.
Level of evidence
UNASSIGNED
Level 4.
Identifiants
pubmed: 36974098
doi: 10.1016/j.jor.2023.01.010
pii: S0972-978X(23)00020-X
pmc: PMC10039110
doi:
Types de publication
Journal Article
Langues
eng
Pagination
15-21Informations de copyright
© 2023 Professor P K Surendran Memorial Education Foundation. Published by Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.
Déclaration de conflit d'intérêts
None.
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