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Bunmaprasert T, Chaiamporn A, Laohapoonrungsee A, Liawrungrueang W, Chunjai K, Atthakomol P. A system of predictive scores to evaluate the risk of multilevel noncontiguous spinal fractures in patients with traumatic cervical spine injury. EUROPEAN SPINE JOURNAL : OFFICIAL PUBLICATION OF THE EUROPEAN SPINE SOCIETY, THE EUROPEAN SPINAL DEFORMITY SOCIETY, AND THE EUROPEAN SECTION OF THE CERVICAL SPINE RESEARCH SOCIETY 2024:10.1007/s00586-024-08277-8. [PMID: 38709275 DOI: 10.1007/s00586-024-08277-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/13/2023] [Revised: 04/07/2024] [Accepted: 04/15/2024] [Indexed: 05/07/2024]
Abstract
PURPOSE To develop a predictive scoring system to identify traumatic cervical spine injury patients at a high risk of having multilevel noncontiguous spinal fractures. METHODS This 12-year retrospective observational cohort study included 588 traumatic cervical spine-injured patients. Patients were categorized into two groups: patients with multilevel noncontiguous spinal fractures and patients without this remote injury. Potential risk factors were examined using multivariable analysis to derive a predictive risk score from independent predictors. Results are presented as odds ratio with a 95% confidence interval (95% CI). The accuracy of the calculated predicted score was demonstrated by the area under the receiver operating characteristic curve (AuROC). RESULTS The incidence of noncontiguous fracture among the patients was 17% (100 of 588). The independent risk factors associated with multilevel noncontiguous spinal fractures were motor weakness, intracranial injury, intrathoracic injury, and intraabdominal injury. The AuROC of the prediction score was 0.74 (95% CI 0.69, 0.80). The patients were classified into three groups, low-risk group (score< 1), moderate-risk group (score 1-2.5), and high-risk group (score≥ 3), based on the predicted risk of multilevel noncontiguous spinal fractures. CONCLUSIONS This tool can potentially help preventing the missed diagnosis of cervical spine injuries with multilevel noncontiguous spinal fractures. CT scans or MRI of the entire spine to investigate remote multilevel noncontiguous spinal fractures may have a role in cervical spine-injured patients who have at least one of the independent risk factors and are strongly suggested for patients with scores in the high-risk group.
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Affiliation(s)
- Torphong Bunmaprasert
- Department of Orthopaedics, Faculty of Medicine, Chiang Mai University, 110 Intrawarorot Road Soi 2, Si Phum, Amphoe Mueang Chiang Mai, Chiang Mai, 50200, Thailand
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- Department of Orthopaedics, Faculty of Medicine, Chiang Mai University, 110 Intrawarorot Road Soi 2, Si Phum, Amphoe Mueang Chiang Mai, Chiang Mai, 50200, Thailand
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- Department of Orthopaedics, Faculty of Medicine, Chiang Mai University, 110 Intrawarorot Road Soi 2, Si Phum, Amphoe Mueang Chiang Mai, Chiang Mai, 50200, Thailand
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- Department of Orthopaedics, Faculty of Medicine, Chiang Mai University, 110 Intrawarorot Road Soi 2, Si Phum, Amphoe Mueang Chiang Mai, Chiang Mai, 50200, Thailand
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- Department of Orthopaedics, Faculty of Medicine, Chiang Mai University, 110 Intrawarorot Road Soi 2, Si Phum, Amphoe Mueang Chiang Mai, Chiang Mai, 50200, Thailand.
- Clinical Epidemiology and Clinical Statistic Center, Faculty of Medicine, Chiang Mai University, Chiang Mai, Thailand.
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Krishnan P, Ghosh N. Commentary: Contiguous-Level Unilateral Cervical Spine Facet Dislocation—A Report of a Less Discussed Subtype. J Neurosci Rural Pract 2022; 13:171-173. [PMID: 35694080 PMCID: PMC9187425 DOI: 10.1055/s-0042-1743460] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/26/2022] Open
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- Prasad Krishnan
- Department of Neurosurgery, National Neurosciences Centre, Kolkata, West Bengal, India
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- Department of Neuroanesthesiology and Neurocritical Care, National Neurosciences Centre, Kolkata, West Bengal, India
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