Management of spinal trauma in pregnant patients: A systematic review of the literature.
Journal
The journal of trauma and acute care surgery
ISSN: 2163-0763
Titre abrégé: J Trauma Acute Care Surg
Pays: United States
ID NLM: 101570622
Informations de publication
Date de publication:
30 Aug 2024
30 Aug 2024
Historique:
medline:
31
8
2024
pubmed:
31
8
2024
entrez:
30
8
2024
Statut:
aheadofprint
Résumé
Despite the high incidence of spine trauma globally, traumatic spinal cord injury (tSCI) during pregnancy is considered a rare medical emergency. The literature on acute management of these patients is sparse compared with that of mothers with preexisting tSCI. This systematic review aims to evaluate management strategies for tSCI during pregnancy in improving neurologic, obstetric, and neonatal outcomes. A systematic review of PubMed/MEDLINE was performed without language restriction from inception until November 2, 2023 for patients who acquired tSCI during pregnancy. Excluded articles described postpartum trauma, trauma before pregnancy, or SCI of nontraumatic etiology such as neoplastic, vascular, hemorrhagic, or ischemic origin. Primary outcomes investigated were maternal American Spinal Injury Association (ASIA) grade, pregnancy termination, cesarean delivery, prematurity, and neonatal adverse events. Data from 73 patients were extracted from 43 articles from 1955 to 2023. The mothers' median age was 24 years (interquartile range, 23-30 years), and the average gestational age at the time of injury was 21.1 ± 7.7 weeks. The thoracic spine was the most common segment affected (41.1%) and had the greatest proportion of complete tSCI (46.6%). Furthermore, ASIA score improvement was observed in 17 patients with 3 patients experiencing a 2-score improvement and 1 patient experiencing a 3-score improvement. Among these patients, 86% of ASIA B and 100% of ASIA C patients showed neurologic improvement, compared to only 17% of ASIA A patients. Surgically managed patients had a lower rate of neonatal adverse events than conservatively managed patients (11% vs. 34%). Acute tSCI requires a coordinated effort between a multidisciplinary team with careful consideration. While maternal neurologic improvement was observed more often following a better ASIA grade on presentation, the presence of neonatal adverse events was less common in patients treated with surgery than in patients who were managed conservatively. Systematic Review; Level IV.
Sections du résumé
BACKGROUND
BACKGROUND
Despite the high incidence of spine trauma globally, traumatic spinal cord injury (tSCI) during pregnancy is considered a rare medical emergency. The literature on acute management of these patients is sparse compared with that of mothers with preexisting tSCI. This systematic review aims to evaluate management strategies for tSCI during pregnancy in improving neurologic, obstetric, and neonatal outcomes.
METHODS
METHODS
A systematic review of PubMed/MEDLINE was performed without language restriction from inception until November 2, 2023 for patients who acquired tSCI during pregnancy. Excluded articles described postpartum trauma, trauma before pregnancy, or SCI of nontraumatic etiology such as neoplastic, vascular, hemorrhagic, or ischemic origin. Primary outcomes investigated were maternal American Spinal Injury Association (ASIA) grade, pregnancy termination, cesarean delivery, prematurity, and neonatal adverse events.
RESULTS
RESULTS
Data from 73 patients were extracted from 43 articles from 1955 to 2023. The mothers' median age was 24 years (interquartile range, 23-30 years), and the average gestational age at the time of injury was 21.1 ± 7.7 weeks. The thoracic spine was the most common segment affected (41.1%) and had the greatest proportion of complete tSCI (46.6%). Furthermore, ASIA score improvement was observed in 17 patients with 3 patients experiencing a 2-score improvement and 1 patient experiencing a 3-score improvement. Among these patients, 86% of ASIA B and 100% of ASIA C patients showed neurologic improvement, compared to only 17% of ASIA A patients. Surgically managed patients had a lower rate of neonatal adverse events than conservatively managed patients (11% vs. 34%).
CONCLUSION
CONCLUSIONS
Acute tSCI requires a coordinated effort between a multidisciplinary team with careful consideration. While maternal neurologic improvement was observed more often following a better ASIA grade on presentation, the presence of neonatal adverse events was less common in patients treated with surgery than in patients who were managed conservatively.
LEVEL OF EVIDENCE
METHODS
Systematic Review; Level IV.
Identifiants
pubmed: 39213188
doi: 10.1097/TA.0000000000004435
pii: 01586154-990000000-00788
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Types de publication
Journal Article
Langues
eng
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