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Hax J, Teuben M, Halvachizadeh S, Berk T, Scherer J, Jensen KO, Lefering R, Pape HC, Sprengel K. Timing of Spinal Surgery in Polytrauma: The Relevance of Injury Severity, Injury Level and Associated Injuries. Global Spine J 2023:21925682231216082. [PMID: 37963389 DOI: 10.1177/21925682231216082] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2023] Open
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STUDY DESIGN Retrospective database analysis. OBJECTIVE Polytraumatized patients with spinal injuries require tailor-made treatment plans. Severity of both spinal and concomitant injuries determine timing of spinal surgery. Aim of this study was to evaluate the role of spinal injury localization, severity and concurrent injury patterns on timing of surgery and subsequent outcome. METHODS The TraumaRegister DGU® was utilized and patients, aged ≥16 years, with an Injury Severity Score (ISS) ≥16 and diagnosed with relevant spinal injuries (abbreviated injury scale, AIS ≥ 3) were selected. Concurrent spinal and non-spinal injuries were analysed and the relation between injury severity, concurrent injury patterns and timing of spinal surgery was determined. RESULTS 12.596 patients with a mean age of 50.8 years were included. 7.2% of patients had relevant multisegmental spinal injuries. Furthermore, 50% of patients with spine injuries AIS ≥3 had a more severe non-spinal injury to another body part. ICU and hospital stay were superior in patients treated within 48 hrs for lumbar and thoracic spinal injuries. In cervical injuries early intervention (<48 hrs) was associated with increased mortality rates (9.7 vs 6.3%). CONCLUSIONS The current multicentre study demonstrates that polytrauma patients frequently sustain multiple spinal injuries, and those with an index spine injury may therefore benefit from standardized whole-spine imaging. Moreover, timing of surgical spinal surgery and outcome appear to depend on the severity of concomitant injuries and spinal injury localization. Future prospective studies are needed to identify trauma characteristics that are associated with improved outcome upon early or late spinal surgery.
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- Jakob Hax
- Department of Trauma, University Hospital Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland
- Department of Hip and Knee Surgery, Schulthess Clinic, Zurich, Switzerland
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- Department of Trauma, University Hospital Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland
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- Department of Trauma, University Hospital Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland
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- Department of Trauma, University Hospital Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland
- Orthopaedic Research Unit, University of Cape Town, Cape Town, South Africa
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- Department of Trauma, University Hospital Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland
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- Institute for Research in Operative Medicine (IFOM), Witten/Herdecke University, Cologne, Germany
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- Department of Trauma, University Hospital Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland
- Faculty of Medicine, University of Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland
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- Department of Trauma, University Hospital Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland
- Faculty of Medicine, University of Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland
- Department of Trauma, Hirslanden Clinic St. Anna and University of Lucerne, Lucerne, Switzerland
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Giorgi PD, Villa FG, Cenzato M, Capitani D, Antonio DG, Legrenzi S, Puglia F, Picano M, Boeris D, Debernardi A, Schirò GR. Integrated spine trauma team protocol: Combined neurosurgical and orthopedic experience for the management of traumatic spinal injuries. J Neurosci Rural Pract 2023; 14:459-464. [PMID: 37692798 PMCID: PMC10483202 DOI: 10.25259/jnrp_52_2022] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/12/2022] [Accepted: 02/21/2023] [Indexed: 09/12/2023] Open
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Objectives During the last decades, spine surgery has grown exponentially. In spite of that, it remains a surgical specialty without a well-defined own certification. It is usually carried out, separately, by neurosurgeons and orthopedic surgeons, even if there is an overlapping of competence and skills. Materials and Methods In our hospital, from January 2019, a systematic protocol called integrated spine trauma team protocol (ISTTP) was implemented to improve the management of traumatic spinal injuries in a multidisciplinary way. It is characterized by a specific algorithm from diagnosis to postoperative care. According to the new protocol, orthopedic spinal surgeons and neurosurgeons work together as an integrated spine trauma team. The authors analyzed, retrospectively, the results obtained by comparing patients treated before and after the application of the ISTTP. Results The new protocol allowed a statistically significant reduction in waiting time before surgery and complication rate. Moreover, early discharge of patients was recorded. To the best of our knowledge, this is the first study that described a specific algorithm for a standardized multidisciplinary management of the spinal trauma with combined orthopedic and neurosurgeon expertise. Conclusion Our preliminary results suggest that the application of our ISTTP leads to better results for treating traumatic spinal injury (TSI).
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- Pietro Domenico Giorgi
- Orthopedics and Traumatology Unit, A.S.S.T. Grande Ospedale Metropolitano Niguarda, Italy
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- Department of Neurosurgery, ASST Niguarda Metropolitan Hospital, Milan, Italy
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- Orthopedics and Traumatology Unit, A.S.S.T. Grande Ospedale Metropolitano Niguarda, Italy
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- Orthopedics and Traumatology Unit, A.S.S.T. Grande Ospedale Metropolitano Niguarda, Italy
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- Department of Pediatric Orthopedics and Traumatology, G. Pini Orthopaedic Institute, Milan, Italy
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- Department of Neurosurgery, ASST Niguarda Metropolitan Hospital, Milan, Italy
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- Department of Neurosurgery, ASST Niguarda Metropolitan Hospital, Milan, Italy
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- Department of Neurosurgery, ASST Niguarda Metropolitan Hospital, Milan, Italy
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Admasu AK, Kebede S. A four year experience treating incomplete thoracolumbar spine injuries in an East African country. World Neurosurg X 2023; 19:100175. [PMID: 37151992 PMCID: PMC10154734 DOI: 10.1016/j.wnsx.2023.100175] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/25/2022] [Revised: 03/03/2023] [Accepted: 03/16/2023] [Indexed: 05/09/2023] Open
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Background Traumatic spine injuries are one of the most common causes of disability and mortality. Objective To assess post op neurologic status in patients with incomplete thoracic and lumbar spine injuries at two teaching hospitals in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. Methods Institution based retrospective cross-sectional study was conducted among 60 hospitalized patients in these hospitals from February 1, 2017-January 31, 2021. Results Forty five (75.0%) of the study participants were males. The mean age was 30.77 years (range: 12-65 year). Only 8(13.3%) patients were operated within 3 days of trauma. The most common injury site was the thoracolumbar junction (T11-L2) in 80.0%. Significant number of patients (56.7%) had sphincters dysfunction. Pedicle screw fixation with or without laminectomy was performed in 98.3%. After minimum six month follow up, 37(61.7%) patients had access to the physiotherapy. Thirty seven (61.7%) patients were non ambulatory (AIS B and C) at presentation, of which 29 (78.4%) were ambulatory on the follow-up. Overall, 54(90%) patients had neurologic improvement on the follow up and 37(61.7%) returned to work. Preoperative neurologic status and sphincter function were found to be significantly associated with treatment outcome with P value 0 .000 and 0.002 respectively. Conclusion This study shows despite limited availability of post op physiotherapy, significant number of patientsreturned to work post-surgery. Preoperative neurologic function was an independent predictor of post-operative outcome.
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- Azarias K. Admasu
- Corresponding author. Neurosurgery Unit, College of Health Sciences, Addis Ababa University, P.O.Box: 26464/1000, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.
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Early Surgical Treatment of Thoracolumbar Fractures With Thoracolumbar Injury Classification and Severity Scores Less Than 4. J Am Acad Orthop Surg 2023; 31:e481-e488. [PMID: 36727915 DOI: 10.5435/jaaos-d-22-00694] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/27/2022] [Accepted: 10/21/2022] [Indexed: 02/03/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND Thoracolumbar fractures (TLFs) are the most common spinal fractures seen in patients with trauma. The Thoracolumbar Injury Classification and Severity (TLICS) classification system is commonly used to help clinicians make more consistent and objective decisions in assessing the indications for surgical intervention in patients with thoracolumbar fractures. Patients with TLICS scores <4 are treated conservatively, but a percentage of them will have failed conservative treatment and require surgery at a later date. METHODS All patients who received an orthopaedic consult between January 2016 and December 2020 were screened for inclusion and exclusion criteria. For patients meeting the study requirements, deidentified data were collected including demographics, diagnostics workup, and hospital course. Data analysis was conducted comparing length of stay, time between first consult and surgery, and time between surgery and discharge among each group. RESULTS 1.4% of patients with a TLICS score <4 not treated surgically at initial hospital stay required surgery at a later date. Patients with a TLICS score <4 treated conservatively had a statistically significant shorter hospital stay compared with those treated surgically. However, when time between initial consult and surgery was factored into the total duration of hospital stay for those treated surgically, the duration was statistically equivalent to those treated nonsurgically. CONCLUSION For patients with a TLICS score <4 with delayed mobilization after 3 days in the hospital or polytraumatic injuries, surgical stabilization at initial presentation can decrease the percentage of patients who fail conservative care and require delayed surgery. Patients treated surgically have a longer length of stay than those treated conservatively, but there is no difference in stay when time between consult and surgery was accounted for. In addition, initial surgery in patients with delayed mobilization can prevent long waits to surgery, while conservative measures are exhausted. LEVEL III EVIDENCE Retrospective cohort study.
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Early surgery for thoracolumbar extension-type fractures in geriatric patients with ankylosing disorders reduces patient complications and mortality. Spine J 2023; 23:157-162. [PMID: 36049703 DOI: 10.1016/j.spinee.2022.08.016] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/25/2022] [Revised: 08/23/2022] [Accepted: 08/24/2022] [Indexed: 02/08/2023]
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BACKGROUND CONTEXT The management of trauma patients with ankylosing spinal disorders has become an issue of increasing interest. Geriatric patients frequently sustain unstable extension type vertebral fractures with ankylosed spines. In this population, studies have shown that early surgery for other injuries such as hip fractures may reduce patient complications and mortality. These studies have changed patient care protocols in many medical centers worldwide. PURPOSE We aim to assess the relationship between the timing of surgery for unstable vertebral fractures in ankylosed spines in the geriatric population and patient outcomes. STUDY DESIGN/SETTING Retrospective clinical study conducted in a tertiary hospital. PATIENT SAMPLE Patients included were those diagnosed with isolated thoracolumbar extension type fractures and a spinal ankylosing disorder over 65 years old following minor trauma and with no additional injuries or neurological deficit. OUTCOME MEASURES Primary outcome measures included postoperative medical complications and mortality at 1 and 6 months. Secondary outcome measures included rehospitalization rates, length of stay, and surgical site infections. METHODS We searched our department's database for all that met our inclusion criteria who underwent surgery. The difference in patient outcomes that underwent early surgery defined as less than 72 hours from diagnosis as opposed to those that underwent later surgery was assessed. RESULTS A total of 82 patients underwent surgery following a diagnosis of an extension type thoracolumbar fracture at our institution between 2015 and 2021. Of these, 50 met inclusion criteria. Nineteen patients underwent surgery less than 72 hours from diagnosis and 31 more than 72 hours from diagnosis. No difference was found in age, functional status, and Elixhauser comorbidity scores between the groups. A statistically significant difference in perioperative patient complications between the early and the late groups (p=.005) was found. Mortality at six-months was significantly different between the groups as well (p=.035). There was no statistically significant difference between the groups when comparing surgical site infections, length of hospital stay, rehospitalization within a month, and perioperative mortality. CONCLUSIONS Time to surgery affects complication rates and six-month mortality in geriatric patients with spinal ankylosing disorders presenting with an isolated unstable hyperextension type thoracolumbar fracture. Early surgery of less than 72 hours from presentation in this patient population is recommended.
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Wessell JE, Pereira MP, Eriksson EA, Kalhorn SP. Rib fixation for flail chest physiology and the facilitation of safe prone spinal surgery: illustrative case. JOURNAL OF NEUROSURGERY. CASE LESSONS 2022; 4:CASE22337. [PMID: 36411547 PMCID: PMC9678797 DOI: 10.3171/case22337] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/20/2022] [Accepted: 10/07/2022] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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BACKGROUND Spine fractures are frequently associated with additional injuries in the trauma setting, with chest wall trauma being particularly common. Limited literature exists on the management of flail chest physiology with concurrent unstable spinal injury. The authors present a case in which flail chest physiology precluded safe prone surgery and after rib fixation the patient tolerated spinal fixation without further issue. OBSERVATIONS Flail chest physiology can cause cardiovascular decompensation in the prone position. Stabilization of the chest wall addresses this instability allowing for safe prone spinal surgery. LESSONS Chest wall fixation should be considered in select cases of flail chest physiology prior to stabilization of the spinal column in the prone position. Further research is necessary to identify patients that are at highest risk to not tolerate prone surgery.
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- Surgery, Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston, South Carolina
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Sousa A, Rodrigues C, Barros L, Serrano P, Rodrigues-Pinto R. Early Versus Late Spine Surgery in Severely Injured Patients-Which Is the Appropriate Timing for Surgery? Global Spine J 2022; 12:1781-1785. [PMID: 33472431 PMCID: PMC9609529 DOI: 10.1177/2192568221989292] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/18/2022] Open
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STUDY DESIGN Retrospective cohort study conducted at tertiary spinal trauma referral center. OBJECTIVE We aimed to determine if early definitive management of spine fractures in patients admitted to the Intensive Care Unit (ICU) shortens the intubation time and the length of stay (LOS), without increasing mortality. METHODS The medical records of all patients admitted to the ICU and submitted to surgical stabilization of spine fractures were reviewed over a 10-year period. Time to surgery, number of fractured vertebrae, degree of neurological injury, Simplified Acute Physiology Score (SAPS II), ASA score and associated trauma were evaluated. Surgeries performed on the first 72 hours after trauma were defined as "early surgeries." Intubation time, LOS on ICU, overall LOS and mortality rate were compared between patients operated early and late. RESULTS Fifty patients were included, 21 with cervical fractures, 23 thoracic and 6 lumbar. Baseline characteristics did not differ between patients in both groups. Patients with early surgical stabilization had significantly shorter intubation time, ICU-LOS and overall LOS, with no differences in terms of mortality rate. After multivariate adjustments overall LOS was significantly shorter in patients operated earlier. CONCLUSIONS Early spinal stabilization (<72 hours) of severely injured patients is beneficial and shortens the intubation time, ICU-LOS and overall LOS, with no differences in terms of mortality rate. Although some patients may require a delay in treatment due to necessary medical stabilization, every reasonable effort should be made to treat patients with unstable spinal fractures as early as possible. LEVEL OF EVIDENCE OF THE STUDY Level III.
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- Arnaldo Sousa
- Spinal Unit/Unidade Vertebro-Medular
(UVM), Department of Orthopaedics, Centro Hospitalar Universitário do Porto,
Portugal,Instituto de Ciências Biomédicas Abel
Salazar, Universidade do Porto, Portugal
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- Spinal Unit/Unidade Vertebro-Medular
(UVM), Department of Orthopaedics, Centro Hospitalar Universitário do Porto,
Portugal,Instituto de Ciências Biomédicas Abel
Salazar, Universidade do Porto, Portugal
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- Spinal Unit/Unidade Vertebro-Medular
(UVM), Department of Orthopaedics, Centro Hospitalar Universitário do Porto,
Portugal,Instituto de Ciências Biomédicas Abel
Salazar, Universidade do Porto, Portugal
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- Spinal Unit/Unidade Vertebro-Medular
(UVM), Department of Orthopaedics, Centro Hospitalar Universitário do Porto,
Portugal,Instituto de Ciências Biomédicas Abel
Salazar, Universidade do Porto, Portugal
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- Spinal Unit/Unidade Vertebro-Medular
(UVM), Department of Orthopaedics, Centro Hospitalar Universitário do Porto,
Portugal,Instituto de Ciências Biomédicas Abel
Salazar, Universidade do Porto, Portugal,Ricardo Rodrigues-Pinto, Spinal Unit/Unidade
Vertebro-Medular (UVM), Department of Orthopaedics, Centro Hospitalar
Universitário do Porto, Largo Prof. Abel Salazar 4099-001, Porto, Portugal.
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Complicaciones posoperatorias de fracturas toracolumbares en pacientes con traumatismo múltiple según el momento de la cirugía. Rev Esp Cir Ortop Traumatol (Engl Ed) 2022; 66:T371-T379. [DOI: 10.1016/j.recot.2022.07.007] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/15/2021] [Accepted: 04/12/2021] [Indexed: 11/23/2022] Open
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Spiegl UJ, Osterhoff G, Bula P, Hartmann F, Scheyerer MJ, Schnake KJ, Ullrich BW. Concomitant injuries in patients with thoracic vertebral body fractures-a systematic literature review. Arch Orthop Trauma Surg 2022; 142:1483-1490. [PMID: 33649914 PMCID: PMC7919626 DOI: 10.1007/s00402-021-03830-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/03/2020] [Accepted: 02/08/2021] [Indexed: 11/24/2022]
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PURPOSE The aim of this study was to give a systematic overview over the rate and location of concomitant injuries, the probability of suffering from neurological deficits, and to give evidence of the timing of surgery in severely injured patients with unstable thoracic vertebral body fractures. METHODS This review is based on articles retrieved by a systematic search in the PubMed and Web of Science database for publications up to November 2020 dealing with unstable fractures of the mid-thoracic spine. RESULTS Altogether, 1109 articles were retrieved from the literature search. A total of 1095 articles were excluded. Thus, 16 remaining original articles were included in this systematic review depicting the topics timing of surgery in polytraumatized patients, outcome neurologic deficits, and impact of concomitant injuries. The overall level of evidence of the vast majority of studies is low. CONCLUSION The evidence of the available literature is low. The cited studies reveal that thoracic spinal fractures are associated with a high number of neurological deficits and concomitant injuries, particularly of the thoracic cage and the lung. Thereby, diagnostic algorithm should include computer tomography of the whole thoracic cage if there is any clinical sign of concomitant injuries. Patients with incomplete neurologic deficits benefit from early surgery consisting of decompression and long-segmental stabilization.
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- Ulrich J. Spiegl
- Department of Orthopaedics, Trauma Surgery and Plastic Surgery, University of Leipzig, Liebigstr. 20, 04103 Leipzig, Germany
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- Department of Orthopaedics, Trauma Surgery and Plastic Surgery, University of Leipzig, Liebigstr. 20, 04103 Leipzig, Germany
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- Department of Orthopaedics and Trauma Surgery, Klinikum Gütersloh, Gütersloh, Germany
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- Center for Trauma and Orthopedic Surgery, Gemeinschaftsklinikum Mittelrhein, Ev. Stift, Koblenz, Germany
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- Department of Orthopedics and Trauma Surgery, University Hospital of Cologne, Cologne, Germany
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- Center for Spinal and Scoliosis Surgery, Malteser Waldkrankenhaus, St. Marien, Erlangen, Germany
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- Department of Trauma Surgery and Reconstructive Surgery, BG Klinikum Bergmannstrost, Halle, Germany
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Ricciardi GA, Garfinkel IG, Carrioli GG, Svarzchtein S, Cid Casteulani A, Ricciardi DO. Early postoperative complications of thoracolumbar fractures in patients with multiple trauma according to the surgical timing. Rev Esp Cir Ortop Traumatol (Engl Ed) 2021; 66:371-379. [PMID: 34362700 DOI: 10.1016/j.recot.2021.04.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/15/2021] [Revised: 04/10/2021] [Accepted: 04/12/2021] [Indexed: 11/15/2022] Open
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INTRODUCTION AND OBJETCTIVES Our objective was to compare the rate of complications in thoracolumbar fractures that occurred during the early postoperative period in patients with multiple high-energy trauma according to the time of surgery. As a secondary objective, to estimate which variables were associated with surgery before 72h. MATERIAL AND METHODS Retrospective analysis of a series of patients with thoracolumbar fractures and multiple associated injuries in other anatomical regions due to high energy trauma. Surgically treated in an occupational trauma referral center, by the same surgical team and during the period between January 2013 and December 2019. RESULTS We analyzed a sample of 40 patients (39 men and 1 woman). The rate of complications was independent of surgical delay (before and after 72h) (p=0.827). There were statistically significant differences between early and later surgery groups in the variables age, systolic blood pressure, initial SOFA score and presence of neurological damage (p=0.014; p=0.029; p=0.032; p=0.012). The overall surgical delay was correlated with the SOFA score (p=0.007). CONCLUSION The rate of early postoperative complications did not show significant differences between the early and late surgery groups. We observed that the patients who had been operated before 72h from trauma were younger, had more association with neurological syntoms, presented higher blood pressure values and less physiological damage. Surgical delay was positively correlated with SOFA score on arrival.
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- G A Ricciardi
- Spine Team - Centro Médico Integral Fitz Roy, Acevedo 865, Postal Code 1414 Ciudad Autónoma de Buenos Aires, Argentina.
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- Spine Team - Centro Médico Integral Fitz Roy, Acevedo 865, Postal Code 1414 Ciudad Autónoma de Buenos Aires, Argentina
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- Spine Team - Centro Médico Integral Fitz Roy, Acevedo 865, Postal Code 1414 Ciudad Autónoma de Buenos Aires, Argentina
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- Pelvis and Hip Trauma and Reconstruction Team - Centro Médico Integral Fitz Roy, Acevedo 865, Postal Code 1414 Ciudad Autónoma de Buenos Aires, Argentina
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- Pelvis and Hip Trauma and Reconstruction Team - Centro Médico Integral Fitz Roy, Acevedo 865, Postal Code 1414 Ciudad Autónoma de Buenos Aires, Argentina
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- Spine Team - Centro Médico Integral Fitz Roy, Acevedo 865, Postal Code 1414 Ciudad Autónoma de Buenos Aires, Argentina
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Tan JH, Wu TY, Tan JYH, Sharon Tan SH, Hong CC, Shen L, Loo LMA, Iau P, Murphy DP, O'Neill GK. Definitive Surgery Is Safe in Borderline Patients Who Respond to Resuscitation. J Orthop Trauma 2021; 35:e234-e240. [PMID: 33252447 DOI: 10.1097/bot.0000000000001999] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 11/02/2020] [Indexed: 02/02/2023]
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OBJECTIVES We hypothesize that in adequately resuscitated borderline polytrauma patients with long bone fractures (femur and tibia) or pelvic fractures, early (within 4 days) definitive stabilization (EDS) can be performed without an increase in postoperative ventilation and postoperative complications. DESIGN Retrospective cohort study. SETTING Level 1 trauma center. PATIENTS In total, 103 patients were included in this study; of whom, 18 (17.5%) were female and 85 (82.5%) were male. These patients were borderline trauma patients who had the following parameters before definitive surgery, normal coagulation profile, lactate of <2.5 mmol/L, pH of ≥7.25, and base excess of ≥5.5. INTERVENTION These patients were treated according to Early Total Care, definitive surgery on day of admission, or Damage Control Orthopaedics principles, temporizing external fixation followed by definitive surgery at a later date. Timing of definitive surgical fixation was recorded as EDS or late definitive surgical fixation (>4 days). MAIN OUTCOME MEASURES Primary outcome measured was the duration of ventilation more than 3 days post definitive surgery and presence of postoperative complications. RESULTS Thirty-five patients (34.0%) received Early Total Care, whereas 68 (66.0%) patients were treated with Damage Control Orthopaedics. In total, 51 (49.5%) of all patients had late definitive surgery, whereas 52 patients (50.5%) had EDS. On logistic regression, the following factors were found to be predictive of higher rates of postoperative ventilation ≥ 3 days, units of blood transfused, and time to definitive surgery > 4 days. Increased age, head abbreviated injury score of 3 or more and time to definitive surgery were found to be associated with an increased risk of postoperative complications. CONCLUSIONS Borderline polytrauma patients with no severe soft tissue injuries, such as chest or head injuries, may be treated with EDS if adequately resuscitated with no increase in need for postoperative ventilation and complications. LEVEL OF EVIDENCE Therapeutic Level III. See Instructions for Authors for a complete description of levels of evidence.
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- Jiong Hao Tan
- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, University Orthopaedic, Hand and Reconstructive Microsurgery Cluster, National University Health System (NUHS), Singapore
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, University Orthopaedic, Hand and Reconstructive Microsurgery Cluster, National University Health System (NUHS), Singapore
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, University Orthopaedic, Hand and Reconstructive Microsurgery Cluster, National University Health System (NUHS), Singapore
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, University Orthopaedic, Hand and Reconstructive Microsurgery Cluster, National University Health System (NUHS), Singapore
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, University Orthopaedic, Hand and Reconstructive Microsurgery Cluster, National University Health System (NUHS), Singapore
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- Biostatistics Unit, Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, National University of Singapore, Singapore ; and
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- Division of General Surgery, University Surgical Cluster, National University Health System (NUHS), Singapore
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- Division of General Surgery, University Surgical Cluster, National University Health System (NUHS), Singapore
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, University Orthopaedic, Hand and Reconstructive Microsurgery Cluster, National University Health System (NUHS), Singapore
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, University Orthopaedic, Hand and Reconstructive Microsurgery Cluster, National University Health System (NUHS), Singapore
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Ruddell JH, DePasse JM, Tang OY, Daniels AH. Timing of Surgery for Thoracolumbar Spine Trauma: Patients With Neurological Injury. Clin Spine Surg 2021; 34:E229-E236. [PMID: 33027090 DOI: 10.1097/bsd.0000000000001078] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/03/2020] [Accepted: 07/24/2020] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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STUDY DESIGN Large multicenter retrospective cohort study. OBJECTIVE The objective of this study was to analyze the effect of fusion timing on inpatient outcomes in a nationally representative population with thoracolumbar fracture and concurrent neurological injury. SUMMARY OF BACKGROUND DATA Among thoracolumbar trauma admissions, concurrent neurological injury is associated with greater long-term morbidity. There is little consensus on optimal surgical timing for these patients; previous investigations fail to differentiate thoracolumbar fracture with and without neurological injury. MATERIALS AND METHODS We analyzed 19,136 nonelective National Inpatient Sample cases (2004-2014) containing International Classifications of Disease, Ninth Revision, Clinical Modification (ICD-9-CM) diagnosis codes for closed thoracic/lumbar fracture with neurological injury and procedure codes for primary thoracolumbar/lumbosacral fusion, excluding open/cervical fracture. Timing classification from admission to fusion was same-day, 1-2-, 3-6-, and ≥7-day delay. Primary outcomes included in-hospital mortality, complications, and infection; secondary outcomes included total and postoperative length of stay and charges. Logistic regressions and generalized linear models with gamma distribution and log-link evaluated the effect of surgical timing on primary and secondary outcomes, respectively, controlling for age, sex, fracture location, fusion approach, multiorgan system injury severity score, and medical comorbidities. RESULTS Patients undergoing surgery ≤72 hours (n=12,845) had the lowest odds of in-hospital cardiac [odds ratio (OR)=0.595; 95% confidence interval (CI), 0.357-0.991] and respiratory complications (OR=0.495; 95% CI, 0.313-0.784) and infection (OR=0.615; 95% CI, 0.390-0.969). No differences were observed between same-day (n=4724) and 1-2-day delay (n=8121) (P>0.05). Lowest odds of hemorrhage or hematoma was observed following 3-6-day delay (OR=0.467; 95% CI, 0.236-0.922). A ≥7-day delay to fusion (n=2,002) was associated with greatest odds of hemorrhage/hematoma (OR=2.019; 1.107-3.683), respiratory complications (OR=1.850; 95% CI, 1.076-3.180), and infection (OR=3.155; 95% CI, 1.891-5.263) and greatest increases in mean postoperative length of stay (4.26% or 35.3% additional days) and charges (163,562 or 71.7% additional US dollars) (P<0.001). CONCLUSIONS Patients with thoracolumbar fracture and associated neurological injury who underwent surgery within 3 days of admission experienced fewer in-hospital complications. These benefits may be due to secondary injury mechanism avoidance and earlier mobilization. LEVEL OF EVIDENCE Level III.
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- Division of Spine, Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University, Providence, RI
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- Division of Spine, Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University, Providence, RI
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Balas M, Guttman MP, Badhiwala JH, Lebovic G, Nathens AB, da Costa L, Zador Z, Spears J, Fehlings MG, Wilson JR, Witiw CD. Earlier Surgery Reduces Complications in Acute Traumatic Thoracolumbar Spinal Cord Injury: Analysis of a Multi-Center Cohort of 4108 Patients. J Neurotrauma 2021; 39:277-284. [PMID: 33724051 DOI: 10.1089/neu.2020.7525] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/15/2022] Open
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Early surgical intervention to decompress the spinal cord and stabilize the spinal column in patients with acute traumatic thoracolumbar spinal cord injury (TLSCI) may lessen the risk of developing complications and improve outcomes. However, there has yet to be agreement on what constitutes "early" surgery; reported thresholds range from 8 to 72 h. To address this knowledge gap, we conducted an observational cohort study using data from the American College of Surgeons (ACS) Trauma Quality Improvement Program (TQIP) from 2010 to 2016. The association between time from hospital arrival to surgical intervention and risk of major complications was assessed using restricted cubic splines. Propensity score matching was then used to assess the association between delayed surgery and risk of complications. Across 354 trauma centers 4108 adult TLSCI patients who underwent surgery were included. Median time-to-surgery was 18.8 h (interquartile range [IQR]: 7.4-40.9 h). The spline model suggests the risk of major complication rises consistently after a 12-h surgical wait-time. After propensity score matching, the odds of major complication were significantly lower for those receiving surgery within 12 h (odds ratio [OR] 0.77, 95% confidence interval [CI]: 0.64 to 0.94). This was also true for immobility-related complications (OR 0.79, 95% CI: 0.64 to 0.97). Patients in the early group spent 1.5 fewer days in the critical care unit on average (95% CI: -2.09 to -0.88). Although surgery within 12 h may not always be feasible, these data suggest that whenever possible surgeons should strive to reduce the amount of time between hospital arrival and surgical intervention, and health care systems should support this endeavor.
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- Michael Balas
- Division of Neurosurgery, Department of Surgery, Department of Surgery, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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- Division of General Surgery, Department of Surgery, Department of Surgery, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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- Division of Neurosurgery, Department of Surgery, Department of Surgery, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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- Institute of Health Policy Management and Evaluation, Department of Surgery, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.,Li Ka Shing Knowledge Institute, St. Michael's Hospital, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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- Division of General Surgery, Department of Surgery, Department of Surgery, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.,Sunnybrook Research Institute, Sunnybrook Health Sciences Center, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.,Trauma Quality Programs, American College of Surgeons, Chicago, Illinois, USA
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- Division of Neurosurgery, Department of Surgery, Department of Surgery, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.,Sunnybrook Research Institute, Sunnybrook Health Sciences Center, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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- Division of Neurosurgery, Department of Surgery, Department of Surgery, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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- Division of Neurosurgery, Department of Surgery, Department of Surgery, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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- Division of Neurosurgery, Department of Surgery, Department of Surgery, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.,Spine Program, Department of Surgery, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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- Division of Neurosurgery, Department of Surgery, Department of Surgery, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.,Institute of Health Policy Management and Evaluation, Department of Surgery, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.,Spine Program, Department of Surgery, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.,Li Ka Shing Knowledge Institute, St. Michael's Hospital, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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- Division of Neurosurgery, Department of Surgery, Department of Surgery, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.,Institute of Health Policy Management and Evaluation, Department of Surgery, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.,Spine Program, Department of Surgery, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.,Li Ka Shing Knowledge Institute, St. Michael's Hospital, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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Sandean D. Management of acute spinal cord injury: A summary of the evidence pertaining to the acute management, operative and non-operative management. World J Orthop 2020; 11:573-583. [PMID: 33362993 PMCID: PMC7745491 DOI: 10.5312/wjo.v11.i12.573] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/19/2020] [Revised: 10/28/2020] [Accepted: 11/12/2020] [Indexed: 02/06/2023] Open
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Acute traumatic spinal cord injury is often a lifechanging and devastating event with considerable mortality and morbidity. Over half a million people suffer from traumatic spinal cord injury annually with the majority resulting from road traffic accidents or falls. The Individual, societal and economic costs are enormous. Initial recognition and treatment of acute traumatic spinal cord injury are crucial to limit secondary injury to the spinal cord and to provide patients with the best chance of some functional recovery. This article is an overview of the management of the acute traumatic spinal cord injury patient presenting to the emergency department. We review the initial assessment, criteria for imaging and clearing the spine, and evaluate the literature to determine the optimum timing of surgery and the role of non-surgical treatment in patients presenting with acute spinal cord injury.
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- Darren Sandean
- Department of Trauma and Orthopaedics, University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust, Leicester LE1 5WW, United Kingdom
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Lee SM, Oh HS, Lee SH, Lee HC, Hwang BW. Cement Augmented Anterior Reconstruction and Decompression without Posterior Instrumentation: A Less Invasive Surgical Option for Osteoporotic Thoracolumbar Fracture with Cord Compression. Korean J Neurotrauma 2020; 16:190-199. [PMID: 33163427 PMCID: PMC7607031 DOI: 10.13004/kjnt.2020.16.e37] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/10/2020] [Revised: 08/13/2020] [Accepted: 09/23/2020] [Indexed: 11/15/2022] Open
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Objective We investigated the clinical and radiological outcomes of a cement augmented anterior reconstruction and decompression without pedicle screw fixation in patients with osteoporotic thoracolumbar vertebral fracture with myelopathy. Methods There were 2 male and 6 female patients with thoracolumbar fracture and myelopathy included in the study. The mean follow-up period was more than 1 years. The anterolateral decompression and cement augmented anterior reconstruction with poly(methyl methacrylate) (PMMA) was performed. Demographic data, clinical outcomes, perioperative parameters and radiologic parameter were retrospectively evaluated. Results The symptoms due to myelopathy were improved in all patients. The preoperative median visual analog scale score for lower back and leg were 8.5 that improved 4.25 and 3 at last follow up. The preoperative function state showed a median Oswestry Disability Index score 61.5 that improved 33. After surgery, preoperative encroachment of the spinal canal (5.12 mm, 37%) was disappeared. The median height of fractured vertebral body significantly increased from 7.83 to 12.63 mm. At the last follow-up point, the median height was 9.91 mm. The median kyphotic deformity was improved from 22.12° to 14.31°. At the final follow-up, the improvement was preserved (median value: 15.03). The acute complication according to PMMA such as leakage and embolization was none, but adjacent compression fracture as late complication according to cement augmentation was. One patient developed surgical site infection. Conclusion On the basis of the preliminary results, we considered that anterolateral decompression and PMMA augmentation might be an optimal method for treating osteoporotic fracture with myelopathy in elderly patients or those with multiple medical comorbidities.
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- Sang-Min Lee
- Department of Neurosurgery, Busan Wooridul Spine Hospital, Busan, Korea
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Busan Wooridul Spine Hospital, Busan, Korea
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Spine Health Wooridul Hospital (SHWH) Gangnam, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Busan Wooridul Spine Hospital, Busan, Korea
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Dongrae Wooridul Spine Hospital, Busan, Korea
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Khormi YH, Nataraj A. Effect of length time to surgery on postoperative hospital length of stay among neurosurgical patients. Surg Neurol Int 2020; 11:144. [PMID: 32547831 PMCID: PMC7294178 DOI: 10.25259/sni_192_2020] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/20/2020] [Accepted: 05/15/2020] [Indexed: 12/02/2022] Open
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Background: In most hospitals, inpatient urgent surgery is triaged based on the degree of urgency and time of surgical booking. A longer wait for semi-urgent surgery due to sharing resources between specialties might impact the postoperative course. The objective of this study is to determine the effect of length time to semi- urgent surgery on postoperative hospital length of stay among neurosurgical patients. Methods: A retrospective cohort study was conducted included all admitted adult patients placed on semi-urgent University of Alberta Hospital surgical list between 2008 and 2013. Linear and logistic regression analyses were performed. The main exposure variable was time from surgical booking to the time of surgery, and the outcome variable was time from surgery to discharge. Results: A total of 1367 neurosurgical cases were included in the study. The mean age was 54.3 years. The mean length of time in the hospital before and after surgery was 1.2 and 12.5 days, respectively. Overall, the time from booking to surgery did not affect the time from surgery to discharge. Increased age, higher ASA score, and surgeries performed after 24 h from booking in the group of patients who were discharged to another facility were associated with a longer postoperative stay. Conclusion: Neurosurgery patients booked for surgery to be done within 24 h waited longer to have their procedure completed. Overall, there was no significant association between length of time waiting for surgery and postoperative stay, although there was an increase in postoperative stays among patients who were discharged to another facility and had their surgeries performed after 24 h.
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- Yahya H Khormi
- Division of Neurosurgery, Department of Surgery, Faculty of Medicine, Jazan University, Jazan, Saudi Arabia
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- Division of Neurosurgery, Department of Surgery, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
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Early Spinal Injury Stabilization in Multiple-Injured Patients: Do All Patients Benefit? J Clin Med 2020; 9:jcm9061760. [PMID: 32517132 PMCID: PMC7356187 DOI: 10.3390/jcm9061760] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/14/2020] [Revised: 04/21/2020] [Accepted: 06/03/2020] [Indexed: 01/23/2023] Open
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Background: Thoracolumbar spine fractures in multiple-injured patients are a common injury pattern. The appropriate timing for the surgical stabilization of vertebral fractures is still controversial. The purpose of this study was to analyse the impact of the timing of spinal surgery in multiple-injured patients both in general and in respect to spinal injury severity. Methods: A retrospective analysis of multiple-injured patients with an associated spinal trauma within the thoracic or lumbar spine (injury severity score (ISS) >16, age >16 years) was performed from January 2012 to December 2016 in two Level I trauma centres. Demographic data, circumstances of the accident, and ISS, as well as time to spinal surgery were documented. The evaluated outcome parameters were length of stay in the intensive care unit (ICU) (iLOS) and length of stay (LOS) in the hospital, duration of mechanical ventilation, onset of sepsis, and multiple organ dysfunction syndrome (MODS), as well as mortality. Statistical analysis was performed using SPSS. Results: A total of 113 multiple-injured patients with spinal stabilization and a complete dataset were included in the study. Of these, 71 multiple-injured patients (63%) presented with an AOSpine A-type spinal injury, whereas 42 (37%) had an AOSpine B-/C-type spinal injury. Forty-nine multiple-injured patients (43.4%) were surgically treated for their spinal injury within 24 h after trauma, and showed a significantly reduced length of stay in the ICU (7.31 vs. 14.56 days; p < 0.001) and hospital stay (23.85 vs. 33.95 days; p = 0.048), as well as a significantly reduced prevalence of sepsis compared to those surgically treated later than 24 h (3 vs. 7; p = 0.023). These adverse effects were even more pronounced in the case where cutoffs were increased to either 72 h or 96 h. Independent risk factors for a delay in spinal surgery were a higher ISS (p = 0.036), a thoracic spine injury (p = 0.001), an AOSpine A-type spinal injury (p = 0.048), and an intact neurological status (p < 0.001). In multiple-injured patients with AOSpine A-type spinal injuries, an increased time to spinal surgery was only an independent risk factor for an increased LOS; however, in multiple-injured patients with B-/C-type spinal injuries, an increased time to spinal surgery was an independent risk factor for increased iLOS, LOS, and the development of sepsis. Conclusion: Our data support the concept of early spinal stabilization in multiple-injured patients with AOSpine B-/C-type injuries, especially of the thoracic spine. However, in multiple-injured patients with AOSpine A-type injuries, the beneficial impact of early spinal stabilization has been overemphasized in former studies, and the benefit should be weighed out against the risk of patients’ deterioration during early spinal stabilization.
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Acute Spinal Cord Injury: A Systematic Review Investigating miRNA Families Involved. Int J Mol Sci 2019; 20:ijms20081841. [PMID: 31013946 PMCID: PMC6515063 DOI: 10.3390/ijms20081841] [Citation(s) in RCA: 46] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/13/2019] [Revised: 04/06/2019] [Accepted: 04/10/2019] [Indexed: 02/07/2023] Open
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Acute traumatic spinal cord injury (SCI) involves primary and secondary injury mechanisms. The primary mechanism is related to the initial traumatic damage caused by the damaging impact and this damage is irreversible. Secondary mechanisms, which begin as early as a few minutes after the initial trauma, include processes such as spinal cord ischemia, cellular excitotoxicity, ionic dysregulation, and free radical-mediated peroxidation. SCI is featured by different forms of injury, investigating the pathology and degree of clinical diagnosis and treatment strategies, the animal models that have allowed us to better understand this entity and, finally, the role of new diagnostic and prognostic tools such as miRNA could improve our ability to manage this pathological entity. Autopsy could benefit from improvements in miRNA research: the specificity and sensitivity of miRNAs could help physicians in determining the cause of death, besides the time of death.
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Eichholz KM, Rabb CH, Anderson PA, Arnold PM, Chi JH, Dailey AT, Dhall SS, Harrop JS, Hoh DJ, Qureshi S, Raksin PB, Kaiser MG, O’Toole JE. Congress of Neurological Surgeons Systematic Review and Evidence-Based Guidelines on the Evaluation and Treatment of Patients With Thoracolumbar Spine Trauma: Timing of Surgical Intervention. Neurosurgery 2018; 84:E53-E55. [DOI: 10.1093/neuros/nyy362] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/30/2018] [Accepted: 07/16/2018] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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- Kurt M Eichholz
- St. Louis Minimally Invasive Spine Center, St. Louis, Missouri
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- Department of Neurosurgery, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, Utah
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- Department of Orthopedics and Rehabilitation, University of Wisconsin, Madison, Wisconsin
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- Department of Neurosurgery, University of Kansas School of Medicine, Kansas City, Kansas
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Harvard Medical School, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts
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- Department of Neurosurgery, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, Utah
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- Department of Neurological Surgery, University of California, San Francisco, San Francisco, California
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- Departments of Neurological Surgery and Orthopedic Surgery, Thomas Jefferson University, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
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- Lillian S. Wells Department of Neurological Surgery, University of Florida, Gainesville, Florida
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Weill Cornell Medical College, New York, New York
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- Division of Neurosurgery, John H. Stroger, Jr Hospital of Cook County and Department of Neurological Surgery, Rush University Medical Center, Chicago, Illinois
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Columbia University, New York, New York
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- Department of Neurological Surgery, Rush University Medical Center, Chicago, Illinois
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Vallier HA, Como JJ, Wagner KG, Moore TA. Team Approach: Timing of Operative Intervention in Multiply-Injured Patients. JBJS Rev 2018; 6:e2. [PMID: 30085943 DOI: 10.2106/jbjs.rvw.17.00171] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/14/2022]
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- Heather A Vallier
- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, MetroHealth Medical Center, Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, Ohio
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Kim EJ, Wick JB, Stonko DP, Chotai S, Freeman Jr TH, Douleh DG, Mistry AM, Parker SL, Devin CJ. Timing of Operative Intervention in Traumatic Spine Injuries Without Neurological Deficit. Neurosurgery 2018. [DOI: 10.1093/neuros/nyx569] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/14/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND
Numerous studies have demonstrated the benefits of early decompression and stabilization in unstable spine injuries with incomplete neurological deficits. However, a clear consensus on timing to operative intervention still does not exist in those with a normal neurological exam and unstable spine.
OBJECTIVE
To determine the optimal timing of operative intervention in traumatic spine injuries without neurological deficit.
METHODS
Retrospective chart review at a single institution was performed including patients with traumatic spine injuries without neurological deficit admitted from December 2001 to August 2012. Estimated intraoperative blood loss (EBL), in-hospital complications, postoperative hospital length of stay (HLOS), intensive care unit length of stay (ICULOS), and ventilator days were recorded. Delayed surgery was defined as surgery 72 h after admission.
RESULTS
A total of 456 patients were included for analysis. There was a trend towards statistical significance between the time to operative intervention and EBL in bivariate analysis (P = .07). In the risk-adjusted multivariable analysis delayed vs early surgery was not associated with increased EBL or complications. Delayed surgery was associated with increased ICULOS (odds ratio [OR] = 2.19; 95% confidence interval [CI]: 1.38-3.51; P = .001), ventilator days (OR = 2.09; 95% CI: 1.28-3.43; P = .004), and increased postoperative HLOS (OR = 1.84; 95% CI: 1.22-2.76; P = .004).
CONCLUSION
Earlier operative intervention was associated with decreased ICULOS, ventilator days, and postoperative HLOS and did not show a statistically significant increase in EBL or complications. Earlier operative intervention for traumatic spine injuries without neurological deficit provides better outcomes compared to delayed surgery.
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- Elliott J Kim
- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery and Department of Neurological Surgery, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, Tennessee
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery and Department of Neurological Surgery, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, Tennessee
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery and Department of Neurological Surgery, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, Tennessee
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery and Department of Neurological Surgery, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, Tennessee
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery and Department of Neurological Surgery, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, Tennessee
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery and Department of Neurological Surgery, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, Tennessee
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery and Department of Neurological Surgery, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, Tennessee
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery and Department of Neurological Surgery, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, Tennessee
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery and Department of Neurological Surgery, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, Tennessee
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Lubelski D, Tharin S, Como JJ, Steinmetz MP, Vallier H, Moore T. Surgical timing for cervical and upper thoracic injuries in patients with polytrauma. J Neurosurg Spine 2017; 27:633-637. [DOI: 10.3171/2017.4.spine16933] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/06/2022]
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OBJECTIVEFew studies have investigated the advantages of early spinal stabilization in the patient with polytrauma in terms of reduction of morbidity and mortality. Previous analyses have shown that early stabilization may reduce ICU stay, with no effect on complication rates.METHODSThe authors prospectively observed 340 polytrauma patients with an Injury Severity Score (ISS) of greater than 16 at a single Level 1 trauma center who were treated in accordance with a protocol termed “early appropriate care,” which emphasizes operative treatment of various fractures within 36 hours of injury. Of these patients, 46 had upper thoracic and/or cervical spine injuries. The authors retrospectively compared patients treated according to protocol versus those who were not. Continuous variables were compared using independent t-tests and categorical variables using Fisher’s exact test. Logistic regression analysis was performed to account for baseline confounding factors.RESULTSFourteen of 46 patients (30%) did not undergo surgery within 36 hours. These patients were significantly more likely to be older than those in the protocol group (53 vs 38 years, p = 0.008) and have greater body mass index (BMI; 33 vs 27, p = 0.02), and they were less likely to have a spinal cord injury (SCI) (82% did not have an SCI vs 44% in the protocol group, p = 0.04). In terms of outcomes, patients in the protocol-breach group had significantly more total ventilator days (13 vs 6 days, p = 0.02) and total ICU days (16 vs 9 days, p = 0.03). Infection rates were 14% in the protocol-breach group and 3% in the protocol group (p = 0.2) Total complications trended toward being statistically significantly more common in the protocol-breach group (57% vs 31%). After controlling for potential confounding variables by logistic regression (including age, sex, BMI, race, and SCI), total complications were significantly (p < 0.05) greater in the protocol-breach group (OR 29, 95% CI 1.9–1828). This indicates that the odds of developing “any complication” were 29 times greater if treatment was delayed more than 36 hours.CONCLUSIONSEarly surgical stabilization in the polytrauma patient with a cervical or upper thoracic spine injury is associated with fewer complications and improved outcomes. Hospitals may consider the benefit of protocols that promote early stabilization in this patient population.
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- Daniel Lubelski
- 1Cleveland Clinic Lerner College of Medicine, Cleveland Clinic Center for Spine Health, and Department of Neurological Surgery, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland
- 5Department of Neurosurgery, Johns Hopkins Hospital, Baltimore, Maryland; and
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- 6Department of Neurosurgery, Stanford University, Palo Alto, California
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- 1Cleveland Clinic Lerner College of Medicine, Cleveland Clinic Center for Spine Health, and Department of Neurological Surgery, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland
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- 3Orthopaedic Surgery, and
- 4Neurosciences, MetroHealth Medical Center, Cleveland, Ohio
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Weinberg DS, Hedges BZ, Belding JE, Moore TA, Vallier HA. Risk factors for pulmonary complication following fixation of spine fractures. Spine J 2017; 17:1449-1456. [PMID: 28495240 DOI: 10.1016/j.spinee.2017.05.008] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/14/2016] [Revised: 02/27/2017] [Accepted: 05/02/2017] [Indexed: 02/03/2023]
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BACKGROUND CONTEXT Previous studies have suggested pulmonary complications are common among patients undergoing fixation for traumatic spine fractures. This leads to prolonged hospital stay, worse functional outcomes, and increased economic burden. However, only limited prognostic information exists regarding which patients are at greatest risk for pulmonary complications. PURPOSE This study aimed to identify factors predictive of perioperative pulmonary complications in patients undergoing fixation of spine fractures. STUDY DESIGN/SETTING A retrospective review in a level 1 trauma center was carried out. PATIENT SAMPLE The patient sample comprised 302 patients with spinal fractures who underwent operative fixation. OUTCOME MEASURES The outcome measures were postoperative pulmonary complications (physiological and functional measures). MATERIALS AND METHODS Demographic and injury features were recorded, including age, gender, body mass index (BMI), American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA) classification, mechanism of injury, injury characteristics, and neurologic status. Treatment details, including surgery length, timing, and approach were reviewed. Postoperative pulmonary complications were recorded after a minimum of 6 months' follow-up. RESULTS Forty-seven pulmonary complications occurred in 42 patients (14%), including pneumonia (35), adult respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) (10), and pulmonary embolism (2). Logistic regression found spinal cord injury (SCI) to be most predictive of pulmonary complications (odds ratio [OR]=4.4, 95% confidence interval [CI] 1.9-10.1), followed by severe chest injury (OR 2.7, 95% CI 1.1-6.9), male gender (OR 2.7, 95% CI 1.1-6.8), and ASA classification (OR 2.3, 95% CI 1.4-4.0). Pulmonary complications were associated with significantly longer hospital stays (23.9 vs. 7.7 days, p<.01), stays in the intensive care unit (ICU) (19.9 vs. 3.4 days, p<.01), and increased ventilator times (13.8 days vs. 1.9 days, p<.01). CONCLUSIONS Several factors predicted development of pulmonary complications after operative spinal fracture, including SCI, severe chest injury, male gender, and higher ASA classification. Practitioners should be especially vigilant for of postoperative complications and associated injuries following upper-thoracic spine fractures. Future study must focus on appropriate interventions necessary for reducing complications in these high-risk patients.
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- Douglas S Weinberg
- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, MetroHealth Medical Center, Case Western Reserve University, 2500 MetroHealth Dr., Cleveland, OH 44109, USA
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, MetroHealth Medical Center, Case Western Reserve University, 2500 MetroHealth Dr., Cleveland, OH 44109, USA
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, MetroHealth Medical Center, Case Western Reserve University, 2500 MetroHealth Dr., Cleveland, OH 44109, USA
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, MetroHealth Medical Center, Case Western Reserve University, 2500 MetroHealth Dr., Cleveland, OH 44109, USA
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, MetroHealth Medical Center, Case Western Reserve University, 2500 MetroHealth Dr., Cleveland, OH 44109, USA.
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Does Surgical Intervention or Timing of Surgery Have an Effect on Neurological Recovery in the Setting of a Thoracolumbar Burst Fracture? J Orthop Trauma 2017; 31 Suppl 4:S38-S43. [PMID: 28816874 DOI: 10.1097/bot.0000000000000946] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/02/2023]
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Traumatic thoracolumbar burst fractures are one of the most common forms of spinal trauma with the majority occurring at the junctional area where mechanical load is maximal (AOSpine Thoracolumbar Spine Injury Classification System Subtype A3 or A4). Burst fractures entail the involvement of the middle column, and therefore, they are typically associated with bone fragment in the spinal canal, which may cause compression of the spinal cord, conus medullaris, cauda equina, or a combination of these. Fortunately, approximately half of the patients with thoracolumbar burst fractures are neurologically intact due to the wide canal diameter. Recent evidences have revealed that functional outcomes in the long term may be equivalent between operative and nonoperative management for neurologically intact thoracolumbar burst fractures. Nevertheless, consensus has not been met regarding the optimal treatment strategy for those with neurological deficits. The present review article summarizes the contemporary evidences to discuss the role of nonoperative management in the presence of neurological deficits and the optimal timing of decompression surgery for neurological recovery. In summary, although operative management is generally recommended for thoracolumbar fracture with significant neurological deficits, the evidence is weak, and nonoperative management can also be an option for those with solitary radicular symptoms. With regards to timing of operative management, high-quality studies comparing early and delayed intervention are lacking. Extrapolating from the evidence in cervical spine injury leads to an assumption that early intervention would also be beneficial for neurological recovery, but further studies are warranted to answer these questions.
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Early Spinal Surgery Following Thoracolumbar Spinal Cord Injury: Process of Care From Trauma to Theater. Spine (Phila Pa 1976) 2017; 42:E617-E623. [PMID: 27669041 DOI: 10.1097/brs.0000000000001903] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/01/2023]
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STUDY DESIGN A retrospective cohort study. OBJECTIVE The aims of this study were to (1) determine the timing of surgery for traumatic thoracolumbar spinal cord injury (TLSCI) between 2010 and 2014 and (2) identify major delays in the process of care from accident scene to surgery. SUMMARY OF BACKGROUND DATA Early spinal surgery may promote neurological recovery and reduce acute complications after TLSCI; however, it is difficult to achieve due to logistical issues and the frequent presence of other nonlife-threatening injuries. METHODS Data were extracted from the medical records of 46 cases of acute traumatic TLSCI (AIS level T1-L1) aged between 15 and 70 years. Patients with life-threatening injuries, not requiring spinal surgery or with poor general health, were excluded. RESULTS The median time to surgery was 27 hours [interquartile range (IQR): 20-43 hours] and improved from 27 hours in 2010 to 22 hours in 2014. Cases admitted via a pre-surgical hospital had a longer median time to surgery than direct surgical hospital admissions (28 vs. 24 hours, respectively). The median time from completion of radiological investigations to surgery was 18 hours, suggesting that theater access and organization of a surgical team were the major factors contributing to surgical delay. Number of vertebral levels fractured (≥5) and upper thoracic level of injury (T1-8) were also found to be associated with surgical delay. CONCLUSION Earlier spinal surgery in TLSCI would be facilitated by direct surgical hospital admission and improved access to the operating theater and surgical teams. LEVEL OF EVIDENCE 3.
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Weinberg DS, Narayanan AS, Moore TA, Vallier HA. Assessment of resuscitation as measured by markers of metabolic acidosis and features of injury. Bone Joint J 2017; 99-B:122-127. [PMID: 28053267 DOI: 10.1302/0301-620x.99b1.bjj-2016-0418.r2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/12/2016] [Accepted: 09/27/2016] [Indexed: 12/19/2022]
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AIMS The best time for definitive orthopaedic care is often unclear in patients with multiple injuries. The objective of this study was make a prospective assessment of the safety of our early appropriate care (EAC) strategy and to evaluate the potential benefit of additional laboratory data to determine readiness for surgery. PATIENTS AND METHODS A cohort of 335 patients with fractures of the pelvis, acetabulum, femur, or spine were included. Patients underwent definitive fixation within 36 hours if one of the following three parameters were met: lactate < 4.0 mmol/L; pH ≥ 7.25; or base excess (BE) ≥ -5.5 mmol/L. If all three parameters were met, resuscitation was designated full protocol resuscitation (FPR). If less than all three parameters were met, it was designated an incomplete protocol resuscitation (IPR). Complications were assessed by an independent adjudication committee and included infection; sepsis; PE/DVT; organ failure; pneumonia, and acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS). RESULTS In total, 66 patients (19.7%) developed 90 complications. An historical cohort of 1441 patients had a complication rate of 22.1%. The complication rate for patients with only one EAC parameter at the point of protocol was 34.3%, which was higher than other groups (p = 0.041). Patients who had IPR did not have significantly more complications (31.8%) than those who had FPR (22.6%; p = 0.078). Regression analysis showed male gender and injury severity score to be independent predictors of complications. CONCLUSIONS This study highlights important trends in the IPR and FPR groups, suggesting that differences in resuscitation parameters may guide care in certain patients; further study is, however, required. We advocate the use of the existing protocol, while research is continued for high-risk subgroups. Cite this article: Bone Joint J 2017;99-B:122-7.
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- D S Weinberg
- MetroHealth Medical Center, Case Western Reserve University, Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, 2500 MetroHealth Drive, Cleveland, Ohio, 44109, USA
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- University of North Carolina, School of Medicine, Department of Orthopaedics, CB# 7055, Chapel Hill, North Carolina 27599, USA
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- MetroHealth Medical Center, Case Western Reserve University, Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, 2500 MetroHealth Drive, Cleveland, Ohio, 44109, USA
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- MetroHealth Medical Center, Case Western Reserve University, Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, 2500 MetroHealth Drive, Cleveland, Ohio, 44109, USA
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Landi A, Marotta N, Ambrosone A, Prizio E, Mancarella C, Gregori F, La Torre G, Santoro A, Delfini R. Correlation Between Timing of Surgery and Outcome in ThoracoLumbar Fractures: Does Early Surgery Influence Neurological Recovery and Functional Restoration? A Multivariate Analysis of Results in Our Experience. ACTA NEUROCHIRURGICA. SUPPLEMENT 2017; 124:231-238. [PMID: 28120079 DOI: 10.1007/978-3-319-39546-3_35] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/06/2023]
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BACKGROUND Treatment for spinal trauma is affected by both nonmodifiable and modifiable variables. The aim of this study was to compare early surgery with intermediate and late surgery to determine the benefits of spinal reconstruction in neurological recovery and functional restoration in patients with thoracolumbar fractures. METHODS In order to identify correlations between treatment timing, fracture site, neurological recovery, American Spinal Injury Association (ASIA) score restoration, and rehabilitation prognosis in patients with thoracic and lumbar fractures, we conducted a multivariate analysis of the results of surgery, at our institution, in 166 consecutive patients with unstable thoracolumbar fractures with or without neurological impairment. We conducted a literature review (1988-2012) and compared our results with those already published. RESULTS Regardless of the location and type of fracture, early surgery resulted in a reduction of median hospital and intensive care unit (ICU) length of stay, as well as a reduction of nosocomial complications. Regardless of the type of fracture and preoperative ASIA score, thoracic fractures had the worst outcome. Early treatment seemed to have better results, depending on the preoperative ASIA score. CONCLUSION Early surgery in patients with thoracolumbar fractures with incomplete neurological damage could positively affect neurological recovery, functional restoration, length of hospital and ICU stay, and associated comorbidity. Thoracic fractures had the worst outcome. Early surgery seemed to have better results if the initial ASIA score was good. The better the ASIA score on admission, the better was the outcome. Surgical timing did not affect the outcome when the ASIA score was A or E.
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- Alessandro Landi
- Department of Neurology and Psychiatry, Division of Neurosurgery, "Sapienza" University of Rome, Viale del Policlinico 155, 00161, Rome, Italy.
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- Department of Neurology and Psychiatry, Division of Neurosurgery, "Sapienza" University of Rome, Viale del Policlinico 155, 00161, Rome, Italy
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- Department of Neurology and Psychiatry, Division of Neurosurgery, "Sapienza" University of Rome, Viale del Policlinico 155, 00161, Rome, Italy
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- Department of Neurology and Psychiatry, Division of Neurosurgery, "Sapienza" University of Rome, Viale del Policlinico 155, 00161, Rome, Italy
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- Department of Neurology and Psychiatry, Division of Neurosurgery, "Sapienza" University of Rome, Viale del Policlinico 155, 00161, Rome, Italy
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- Department of Neurology and Psychiatry, Division of Neurosurgery, "Sapienza" University of Rome, Viale del Policlinico 155, 00161, Rome, Italy
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- Department of Public Health and Infectious Disease, "Sapienza" University of Rome, Rome, Italy
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- Department of Neurology and Psychiatry, Division of Neurosurgery, "Sapienza" University of Rome, Viale del Policlinico 155, 00161, Rome, Italy
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- Department of Neurology and Psychiatry, Division of Neurosurgery, "Sapienza" University of Rome, Viale del Policlinico 155, 00161, Rome, Italy
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Srinivas BH, Rajesh A, Purohit AK. Factors affecting outcome of acute cervical spine injury: A prospective study. Asian J Neurosurg 2017; 12:416-423. [PMID: 28761518 PMCID: PMC5532925 DOI: 10.4103/1793-5482.180942] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/27/2022] Open
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Background: Injury to the spine and spinal cord is one of the common cause of disability and death. Several factors affect the outcome; but which are these factors (alone and in combination), are determining the outcomes are still unknown. The aim of the study was to evaluate the factors influencing the outcome following acute cervical spine injury. Materials and Methods: A prospective observational study at single-center with all patients with cervical spinal cord injury (SCI), attending our hospital within a week of injury during a period of October 2011 to July 2013 was included for analysis. Demographic factors such as age, gender, etiology of injury, preoperative American Spinal Injury Association (ASIA) grade, upper (C2-C4) versus lower (C5-C7) cervical level of injury, imageological factors on magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), and timing of intervention were studied. Change in neurological status by one or more ASIA grade from the date of admission to 6 months follow-up was taken as an improvement. Functional grading was assessed using the functional independence measure (FIM) scale at 6 months follow-up. Results: A total of 39 patients with an acute cervical spine injury, managed surgically were included in this study. Follow-up was available for 38 patients at 6 months. No improvement was noted in patients with ASIA Grade A. Maximum improvement was noted in ASIA Grade D group (83.3%). The improvement was more significant in lower cervical region injuries. Patient with cord contusion showed no improvement as opposed to those with just edema wherein; the improvement was seen in 62.5% patients. Percentage of improvement in cord edema ≤3 segments (75%) was significantly higher than edema with >3 segments (42.9%). Maximum improvement in FIM score was noted in ASIA Grade C and patients who had edema (especially ≤3 segments) in MRI cervical spine. Conclusions: Complete cervical SCI, upper-level cervical cord injury, patients showing MRI contusion, edema >3 segments group have worst improvement in neurological status at 6 months follow-up.
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Nizam's Institute of Medical Sciences, Hyderabad, Telangana, India
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Nizam's Institute of Medical Sciences, Hyderabad, Telangana, India
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Battistuzzo CR, Armstrong A, Clark J, Worley L, Sharwood L, Lin P, Rooke G, Skeers P, Nolan S, Geraghty T, Nunn A, Brown DJ, Hill S, Alexander J, Millard M, Cox SF, Rao S, Watts A, Goods L, Allison GT, Agostinello J, Cameron PA, Mosley I, Liew SM, Geddes T, Middleton J, Buchanan J, Rosenfeld JV, Bernard S, Atresh S, Patel A, Schouten R, Freeman BJ, Dunlop SA, Batchelor PE. Early Decompression following Cervical Spinal Cord Injury: Examining the Process of Care from Accident Scene to Surgery. J Neurotrauma 2016; 33:1161-9. [DOI: 10.1089/neu.2015.4207] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/20/2023] Open
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- Camila R. Battistuzzo
- Department of Medicine (Royal Melbourne Hospital), the University of Melbourne, Melbourne, Australia
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- School of Animal Biology, the University of Western Australia, Perth Australia
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- Center for Orthopedic and Trauma Research, the University of Adelaide, Adelaide, Australia
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- Queensland Spinal Injuries Service, Princess Alexandra Hospital, Woolloongabba, Australia
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- John Walsh Center for Rehabilitation Research, the University of Sydney, Sydney, Australia
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- Orthopedic Department, Middlemore Hospital, Auckland, New Zealand
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- Orthopedic Department, Christchurch Hospital, Christchurch, New Zealand
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- Department of Medicine (Royal Melbourne Hospital), the University of Melbourne, Melbourne, Australia
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- School of Animal Biology, the University of Western Australia, Perth Australia
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- Queensland Spinal Injuries Service, Princess Alexandra Hospital, Woolloongabba, Australia
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- Victorian Spinal Cord Service, Austin Hospital, Melbourne, Australia
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- Victorian Spinal Cord Service, Austin Hospital, Melbourne, Australia
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- Victorian Spinal Cord Service, Austin Hospital, Melbourne, Australia
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- Victorian Spinal Cord Service, Austin Hospital, Melbourne, Australia
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- Neuroscience Trials Australia, the Florey Institute of Neuroscience, Melbourne, Australia
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- Trauma Service, Royal Perth Hospital, Perth, Australia
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- Spinal Unit, Royal Perth Hospital, Perth, Australia
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- School of Animal Biology, the University of Western Australia, Perth Australia
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- School of Physiotherapy and Exercise Science, Curtin University, Bentley, Australia
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- Department of Medicine (Royal Melbourne Hospital), the University of Melbourne, Melbourne, Australia
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- Emergency and Trauma Center, the Alfred Hospital, Melbourne, Australia
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- College of Science, Health and Engineering, La Trobe University, Melbourne, Australia
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- Department of Orthopedic Surgery, the Alfred Hospital, Melbourne, Australia
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- Orthopedic Department, Middlemore Hospital, Auckland, New Zealand
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- John Walsh Center for Rehabilitation Research, the University of Sydney, Sydney, Australia
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- Department of Physiotherapy, Royal Perth Hospital, Perth, Australia
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- Intensive Care Unit, the Alfred Hospital, Melbourne, Australia
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- Queensland Spinal Injuries Service, Princess Alexandra Hospital, Woolloongabba, Australia
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- Orthopedic Department, Middlemore Hospital, Auckland, New Zealand
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- Orthopedic Department, Christchurch Hospital, Christchurch, New Zealand
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- Department of Orthopedics and Trauma, the University of Adelaide, Adelaide, Australia
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- School of Animal Biology, the University of Western Australia, Perth Australia
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- Department of Medicine (Royal Melbourne Hospital), the University of Melbourne, Melbourne, Australia
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Spinal cord injury (SCI) often represents a condition of permanent neurologic deficit. It has been possible to understand and delineate the mechanisms contributing to loss of function following primary injury. The clinicians might hope to improve the outcome in SCI injury by designing treatment strategies that could target these secondary mechanisms of response to injury. However, the approaches like molecular targeting of the neurons or surgical interventions have yielded very limited success till date. In recent times, a great thrust is put on to the cellular transplantation mode of treatment strategies to combat SCI problems so as to gain maximum functional recovery. In this review, we discuss about the various cellular transplantation strategies that could be employed in the treatment of SCI. The success of such cellular approaches involving Schwann cells, olfactory ensheathing cells, peripheral nerve, embryonic CNS tissue and activated macrophage has been supported by a number of reports and has been detailed here. Many of these cell transplantation strategies have reached the clinical trial stages. Also, the evolving field of stem cell therapy has made it possible to contemplate the role of both embryonic stem cells and induced pluripotent stem cells to stimulate the differentiation of neurons when transplanted in SCI models. Moreover, the roles of tissue engineering techniques and synthetic biomaterials have also been explained with their beneficial and deleterious effects. Many of these cell-based therapeutic approaches have been able to cause only a little change in recovery and a combinatorial approach involving more than one strategy are now being tried out to successfully treat SCI and improve functional recovery.
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Vallier HA, Moore TA, Como JJ, Wilczewski PA, Steinmetz MP, Wagner KG, Smith CE, Wang XF, Dolenc AJ. Complications are reduced with a protocol to standardize timing of fixation based on response to resuscitation. J Orthop Surg Res 2015; 10:155. [PMID: 26429572 PMCID: PMC4590279 DOI: 10.1186/s13018-015-0298-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 51] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/27/2015] [Accepted: 09/20/2015] [Indexed: 01/10/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND Our group developed a protocol, entitled Early Appropriate Care (EAC), to determine timing of definitive fracture fixation based on presence and severity of metabolic acidosis. We hypothesized that utilization of EAC would result in fewer complications than a historical cohort and that EAC patients with definitive fixation within 36 h would have fewer complications than those treated at a later time. METHODS Three hundred thirty-five patients with mean age 39.2 years and mean Injury Severity Score (ISS) 26.9 and 380 fractures of the femur (n = 173), pelvic ring (n = 71), acetabulum (n = 57), and/or spine (n = 79) were prospectively evaluated. The EAC protocol recommended definitive fixation within 36 h if lactate <4.0 mmol/L, pH ≥7.25, or base excess (BE) ≥-5.5 mmol/L. Complications including infections, sepsis, DVT, organ failure, pneumonia, acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS), and pulmonary embolism (PE) were identified and compared for early and delayed patients and with a historical cohort. RESULTS All 335 patients achieved the desired level of resuscitation within 36 h of injury. Two hundred sixty-nine (80%) were treated within 36 h, and 66 had protocol violations, treated on a delayed basis, due to surgeon choice in 71%. Complications occurred in 16.3% of patients fixed within 36 h and in 33.3% of delayed patients (p = 0.0009). Hospital and ICU stays were shorter in the early group: 9.5 versus 17.3 days and 4.4 versus 11.6 days, respectively, both p < 0.0001. This group of patients when compared with a historical cohort of 1443 similar patients with 1745 fractures had fewer complications (16.3 versus 22.1%, p = 0.017) and shorter length of stay (LOS) (p = 0.018). CONCLUSIONS Our EAC protocol recommends definitive fixation within 36 h in resuscitated patients. Early fixation was associated with fewer complications and shorter LOS. The EAC recommendations are safe and effective for the majority of severely injured patients with mechanically unstable femur, pelvis, acetabular, or spine fractures requiring fixation.
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- Heather A Vallier
- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, MetroHealth Medical Center affiliated with Case Western Reserve University, 2500 MetroHealth Drive, Cleveland, OH, 44109, USA.
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, MetroHealth Medical Center affiliated with Case Western Reserve University, 2500 MetroHealth Drive, Cleveland, OH, 44109, USA. .,Departments of Orthopaedic Surgery and Neurosciences, MetroHealth Medical Center affiliated with Case Western Reserve University, 2500 MetroHealth Drive, Cleveland, OH, USA.
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- Division of Trauma, Department of Surgery, MetroHealth Medical Center affiliated with Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, OH, USA.
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- Division of Trauma, Department of Surgery, MetroHealth Medical Center affiliated with Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, OH, USA.
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- Department of Neurosciences, MetroHealth Medical Center affiliated with Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, OH, USA.
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- Department of Anesthesiology, MetroHealth Medical Center affiliated with Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, OH, USA.
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- Department of Anesthesiology, MetroHealth Medical Center affiliated with Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, OH, USA.
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, MetroHealth Medical Center affiliated with Case Western Reserve University, 2500 MetroHealth Drive, Cleveland, OH, 44109, USA.
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, MetroHealth Medical Center affiliated with Case Western Reserve University, 2500 MetroHealth Drive, Cleveland, OH, 44109, USA.
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Weinberg DS, Narayanan AS, Moore TA, Vallier HA. Prolonged resuscitation of metabolic acidosis after trauma is associated with more complications. J Orthop Surg Res 2015; 10:153. [PMID: 26400732 PMCID: PMC4581441 DOI: 10.1186/s13018-015-0288-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/19/2015] [Accepted: 09/05/2015] [Indexed: 01/03/2023] Open
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Background Optimal patterns for fluid management are controversial in the resuscitation of major trauma. Similarly, appropriate surgical timing is often unclear in orthopedic polytrauma. Early appropriate care (EAC) has recently been introduced as an objective model to determine readiness for surgery based on the resuscitation of metabolic acidosis. EAC is an objective treatment algorithm that recommends fracture fixation within 36 h when either lactate <4.0 mmol/L, pH ≥ 7.25, or base excess (BE) ≥−5.5 mmol/L. The aim of this study is to better characterize the relationship between post-operative complications and the time required for resuscitation of metabolic acidosis using EAC. Methods At an adult level 1 trauma center, 332 patients with major trauma (Injury Severity Score (ISS) ≥16) were prospectively treated with EAC. The time from injury to EAC resuscitation was determined in all patients. Age, race, gender, ISS, American Society of Anesthesiologists score (ASA), body mass index (BMI), outside hospital transfer status, number of fractures, and the specific fractures were also reviewed. Complications in the 6-month post-operative period were adjudicated by an independent multidisciplinary committee of trauma physicians and included infection, sepsis, pulmonary embolism, deep venous thrombosis, renal failure, multiorgan failure, pneumonia, and acute respiratory distress syndrome. Univariate analysis and binomial logistic regression analysis were used to compare complications between groups. Results Sixty-six patients developed complications, which was less than a historical cohort of 1,441 patients (19.9 % vs. 22.1 %). ISS (p < 0.0005) and time to EAC resuscitation (p = 0.041) were independent predictors of complication rate. A 2.7-h increase in time to resuscitation had odds for sustaining a complication equivalent to a 1-unit increase on the ISS. Conclusions EAC guidelines were safe, effective, and practically implemented in a level 1 trauma center. During the resuscitation course, increased exposure to acidosis was associated with a higher complication rate. Identifying the innate differences in the response, regulation, and resolution of acidosis in these critically injured patients is an important area for trauma research. Level of evidence Level 1: prognostic study.
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- Douglas S Weinberg
- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, MetroHealth Medical Center, Case Western Reserve University, 2500 MetroHealth Dr., Cleveland, OH, 44109, USA.
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- Case Western Reserve University, School of Medicine, 10900 Euclid Avenue, Cleveland, OH, 44106, USA
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, MetroHealth Medical Center, Case Western Reserve University, 2500 MetroHealth Dr., Cleveland, OH, 44109, USA
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, MetroHealth Medical Center, Case Western Reserve University, 2500 MetroHealth Dr., Cleveland, OH, 44109, USA
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Jakoi A, Iorio J, Howell R, Zampini JM. Gunshot injuries of the spine. Spine J 2015; 15:2077-85. [PMID: 26070284 DOI: 10.1016/j.spinee.2015.06.007] [Citation(s) in RCA: 34] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/05/2014] [Revised: 05/11/2015] [Accepted: 06/01/2015] [Indexed: 02/03/2023]
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BACKGROUND CONTEXT Spinal gunshot injuries (spinal GSIs) are a major cause of morbidity and mortality in both military and civilian populations. These injuries are likely to be encountered by spine care professionals in many treatment settings. A paucity of resources is available to summarize current knowledge of spinal GSI evaluation and management. PURPOSE The aim was to summarize the ballistics, epidemiology, evaluation, treatment, and outcomes of spinal GSI among civilian and military populations. STUDY DESIGN This was a review of the current literature reporting spinal GSI management. METHODS MEDLINE (PubMed) was queried for recent studies and case reports of spinal GSI evaluation and management. RESULTS Spinal GSI now comprise the third most common cause of spinal injury. Firearms that produce spinal GSI can be divided into categories of high- and low-energy depending on the initial velocity of the projectile. Neural and mechanical spinal damage varies with these types and results from several factors including direct impact, concussion waves, tissue cavitation, and thermal energy. Management of spinal GSI also depends on several factors including neurologic function and change over time, spinal stability, missile tract through the body, and concomitant injury. Surgical treatment is typically indicated for progressive neurologic changes, spinal instability, persistent cerebrospinal fluid leak, and infection. Surgical treatment for GSI affecting T12 and caudal often has a better outcome than for those cranial to T12. Surgical exploration and removal of missile fragments in the spinal canal are typically indicated for incomplete or worsening neurologic injury. CONCLUSIONS Treatment of spinal GSI requires a multidisciplinary approach with the goal of maintaining or restoring spinal stability and neurologic function and minimizing complications. Concomitant injuries and complications after spinal GSI can present immediate and ongoing challenges to the medical, surgical and rehabilitative care of the patient.
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- Andre Jakoi
- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Drexel University College of Medicine, 245 N 15th St, MS 420, Philadelphia, PA 19102, USA
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Temple University, 3401 N Broad Street, Philadelphia, PA 19140, USA
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Drexel University College of Medicine, 245 N 15th St, MS 420, Philadelphia, PA 19102, USA
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Harvard Medical School, Division of Spine Surgery, Brigham and Women's Hospital, 75 Francis Street, Boston, MA 02115, USA.
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Konieczny MR, Strüwer J, Jettkant B, Schinkel C, Kälicke T, Muhr G, Frangen TM. Early versus late surgery of thoracic spine fractures in multiple injured patients: is early stabilization always recommendable? Spine J 2015; 15:1713-8. [PMID: 24139863 DOI: 10.1016/j.spinee.2013.07.469] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/06/2012] [Revised: 06/24/2013] [Accepted: 07/22/2013] [Indexed: 02/03/2023]
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BACKGROUND CONTEXT Many institutions' retrospective studies investigated the effect of the timing of surgery on outcomes of polytraumatized patients with severe lesions of the thoracic spine and mainly found a better outcome for patients who were operated on less than 72 hours posttrauma. PURPOSE We conducted a prospective study in a Level I trauma center to validate the retrospective data and to investigate other variables, in addition to the timing of surgery that may influence patient outcomes. STUDY DESIGN Prospective observational clinical study. PATIENT SAMPLE Within this prospective study at a Level I trauma center, we enrolled 38 multiple injured patients with unstable fractures of vertebral column from Level Th1 to L1. Further inclusion criteria consisted of an injury severity score of 16 or more and an intensive care unit (ICU) stay of more than 7 days. The age of included patients was limited from 16 or more to 75 or less years. OUTCOME MEASURES Hospital stay, stay on ICU, and mortality. METHODS Twenty-two patients were operated on less than or equal to 72 hours posttrauma, and 16 received late surgery greater than or equal to 72 hours posttrauma. RESULTS Patients who received early surgery had a significantly higher mortality rate (p<.01) than those who received late surgery. Sixty-seven percent of our patients who had an initial hemoglobin (Hb) less than 10 mg/dL died. Seventy-five percent of those patients who had an Hb less than 10 mg/dL and received a thoracic drain died. CONCLUSIONS Although some reports indicate advantages for early surgery for thoracic spine trauma in the polytraumatized patient, careful patient selection should be used. Based on the results of this prospective study, early surgery for thoracic spine trauma in patients with concomitant severe thoracic trauma and low initial Hb levels may pose a risk for poor clinical outcomes.
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- Markus R Konieczny
- Department of Traumatology, University Hospital Bergmannsheil, Bürkle de la Camp-Platz 1, 44789 Bochum, Germany; Department of Orthopedic Surgery, University Hospital Düsseldorf, Moorenstrasse 5, 40225 Düsseldorf, Germany.
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- Department of Orthopedics and Rheumatology, University Hospital Marburg, Baldingerstraße, 35043 Marburg, Germany
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- Department of Traumatology, University Hospital Bergmannsheil, Bürkle de la Camp-Platz 1, 44789 Bochum, Germany
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- Department of Traumatology, University Hospital Bergmannsheil, Bürkle de la Camp-Platz 1, 44789 Bochum, Germany; Department of Traumatology, Klinikum Memmingen, Bismarckstraße 23, 87700 Memmingen, Germany
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- Department of Traumatology, University Hospital Bergmannsheil, Bürkle de la Camp-Platz 1, 44789 Bochum, Germany; Department of Traumatology, St Josefs Hospital Bonn-Beul, Hermannstraße 37, 53225 Bonn, Germany
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- Department of Traumatology, University Hospital Bergmannsheil, Bürkle de la Camp-Platz 1, 44789 Bochum, Germany
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- Department of Traumatology, University Hospital Bergmannsheil, Bürkle de la Camp-Platz 1, 44789 Bochum, Germany; Department of Orthopedics and Traumatology, Elisabeth-Klinik Bigge, Heinrich-Sommer-Straße 4, 59939 Olsberg, Germany
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Chávez JP, Atanasio JMP, García EAM, Zuno JCDLF, González RT. Damage control in thoracic and lumbar unstable fractures in polytrauma. Systematic review. COLUNA/COLUMNA 2015. [DOI: 10.1590/s1808-1851201514020r131] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022] Open
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<p>The objective of this systematic review was to integrate the information from existing studies to determine the level of evidence and grade of recommendation of the implementation of damage control in unstable thoracic and lumbar fractures in polytraumatized patients. Eighteen papers were collected from different databases by keywords and Mesh terms; the level of evidence and grade of recommendation, the characteristics of the participants, the time of fracture fixation, the type of approach and technique used, the length of stay in the intensive care unit, the days of dependence on mechanical ventilator, and the incidence of complications in patients were assessed. The largest proportion of the studies were classified as level 4 evidence and grade C of recommendation which is favorable to the implementation of damage control in unstable thoracic and lumbar fractures in polytraumatized patients as a positive recommendation, although not conclusive. Most papers advocate fracture stabilization within 72 hours of the injury which is associated with a lower incidence of complications, hospital stay, stay in the intensive care unit and lower mortality.</p>
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- Javier Peña Chávez
- Dr. Victorio De La Fuente Narváez High Specialty Medical Unit. Federal District, Mexico
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- Dr. Victorio De La Fuente Narváez High Specialty Medical Unit. Federal District, Mexico
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O'Boynick CP, Kurd MF, Darden BV, Vaccaro AR, Fehlings MG. Timing of surgery in thoracolumbar trauma: is early intervention safe? Neurosurg Focus 2014; 37:E7. [DOI: 10.3171/2014.5.focus1473] [Citation(s) in RCA: 29] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/01/2023]
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The understanding of the optimal surgical timing for stabilization in thoracolumbar fractures is severely limited. Thoracolumbar spine fractures can be devastating injuries and are often associated with significant morbidity and mortality. The role of early surgical stabilization (within 48–72 hours of injury) as a vehicle to improve outcomes in these patients has generated significant interest. Goals of early stabilization include improved neurological recovery, faster pulmonary recovery, improved pain control, and decreased health care costs. Opponents cite the potential for increased bleeding, hypotension, and the risk of further cord injury as a few factors that weigh against early stabilization. The concept of spinal cord injury and its relationship to surgical timing remains in question. However, when neurological outcomes are eliminated from the equation, certain measures have shown positive influences from prompt surgical fixation.
Early fixation of thoracolumbar spine fractures can significantly decrease the duration of hospital stay and the number of days in the intensive care unit. Additionally, prompt stabilization can reduce rates of pulmonary complications. This includes decreased rates of pneumonia and fewer days on ventilator support. Cost analysis revealed as much as $80,000 in savings per patient with early stabilization. All of these benefits come without an increase in morbidity or evidence of increased mortality. In addition, there is no evidence that early stabilization has any ill effect on the injured or uninjured spinal cord. Based on the existing data, early fixation of thoracolumbar fractures has been linked with positive outcomes without clear evidence of negative impacts on the patient's neurological status, associated morbidities, or mortality. These procedures can be viewed as “damage control” and may consist of simple posterior instrumentation or open reductions with internal fixation as indicated. Based on the current literature it is advisable to proceed with early surgical stabilization of thoracolumbar fractures in a well-resuscitated patient, unless extenuating medical conditions would prevent it.
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- 2OrthoCarolina Spine Center, Orthopaedic Surgery, Charlotte, North Carolina
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- 2OrthoCarolina Spine Center, Orthopaedic Surgery, Charlotte, North Carolina
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- 3Thomas Jefferson University Hospital, Rothman Institute, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; and
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Böhme J, Höch A, Gras F, Marintschev I, Kaisers UX, Reske A, Josten C. [Polytrauma with pelvic fractures and severe thoracic trauma: does the timing of definitive pelvic fracture stabilization affect the clinical course?]. Unfallchirurg 2014; 116:923-30. [PMID: 22706659 DOI: 10.1007/s00113-012-2237-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/28/2022]
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BACKGROUND The aim of this study was to investigate the influence of the surgical timing in patients with pelvic fractures and severe chest trauma on the clinical course, especially on postoperative lung function. METHODS A total of 47 patients were included in a prospective dual observational study. The study investigated the clinical course depending on the time of operation based on the functional lung parameters, SAPS II, SOFA and total hospital stay. RESULTS The average ISS was 32±6, PTS was 34±11 and TTSS was 9±3 points. The pelvic fractures were stabilized definitively after an average of 7±2 days. The early stabilization correlated significantly with a lower TTSS and SAPS II on admission (p<0.05), shorter time of ventilation (p<0.05) and stay in the intensive care unit (p<0.01) as well as the decreased need for packed red blood cells (p<0.01). CONCLUSIONS In this study patients with pelvic fractures and thoracic trauma benefited positively from an earlier definitive pelvic fracture stabilization with respect to a shorter time of ventilation and stay in the intensive care unit due to a lower need for red cell concentrates.
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- J Böhme
- Klinik für Unfall-, Wiederherstellungs- und plastische Chirurgie, Universitätsklinikum Leipzig AöR, Liebigstraße 20, 04103, Leipzig, Deutschland,
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Timing of orthopaedic surgery in multiple trauma patients: development of a protocol for early appropriate care. J Orthop Trauma 2013; 27:543-51. [PMID: 23760182 DOI: 10.1097/bot.0b013e31829efda1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 115] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/02/2023]
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OBJECTIVES The purpose was to define which clinical conditions warrant delay of definitive fixation for pelvis, femur, acetabulum, and spine fractures. A model was developed to predict the complications. DESIGN Statistical modeling based on retrospective database. SETTING Level 1 trauma center. PATIENTS A total of 1443 adults with pelvis (n = 291), acetabulum (n = 399), spine (n = 102), and/or proximal or diaphyseal femur (n = 851) fractures. INTERVENTION All fractures were treated surgically. MAIN OUTCOME MEASUREMENTS Univariate and multivariate analysis of variance assessed associations of parameters with complications. Logistic predictive models were developed with the incorporation of multiple fixed and random effect covariates. Odds ratios, F tests, and receiver operating characteristic curves were calculated. RESULTS Twelve percent had pulmonary complications, with 8.2% overall developing pneumonia. The pH and base excess values were lower (P < 0.0001) and the rate of improvement was also slower (all Ps < 0.007), with pneumonia or any pulmonary complication. Similarly, lactate values were greater with pulmonary complications (all Ps < 0.02), and lactate was the most specific predictor of complications. Chest injury was the strongest independent predictor of pulmonary complication. Initial lactate was a stronger predictor of pneumonia (P = 0.0006) than initial pH (P = 0.047) or the rate of improvement of pH over the first 8 hours (P = 0.0007). An uncomplicated course was associated with the absence of chest injury (P < 0.0001) and definitive fixation within 24 (P = 0.007) or 48 hours (P = 0.005). Models were developed to predict probability of complications with various injury combinations using specific laboratory parameters measuring residual acidosis. CONCLUSIONS Acidosis on presentation is associated with complications. Correction of pH within 8 hours to >7.25 was associated with fewer pulmonary complications. Presence and severity of chest injury, number of fractures, and timing of fixation are other significant variables to include in a predictive model and algorithm development for Early Appropriate Care. The goal is to minimize complications by definitive management of major skeletal injury once the patient has been adequately resuscitated.
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Scaramuzzo L, Tamburrelli FC, Piervincenzi E, Raggi V, Cicconi S, Proietti L. Percutaneous pedicle screw fixation in polytrauma patients. 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 2013; 22 Suppl 6:S933-8. [PMID: 24043339 DOI: 10.1007/s00586-013-3011-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/17/2013] [Revised: 09/08/2013] [Accepted: 09/08/2013] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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PURPOSE The clinical outcome of polytrauma patients underwent spine fixation was analyzed and correlated both to surgical time (early versus delayed) and to fixation type (open versus percutaneous). METHODS Twenty-four polytrauma patients were retrospectively evaluated. Patients were evaluated according to age, accident dynamic, mechanical ventilation need, blood transfusion need, SAPS II score, type of vertebral injury, time of fixation (within or after 72 h) and type of fixation. RESULTS Nine patients underwent percutaneous pedicle screw fixation and 12 open fusion. An early fixation allows better clinical outcome considering ICU stay (13.7 versus 21.71 days), H-LOS (25.8 versus 69.5 days), mechanical ventilation need (7 versus 16.2), blood transfusion need (250 versus 592 cc). CONCLUSIONS In polytrauma patients an early spine fixation improves clinical outcome. Patients underwent percutaneous screw fixation showed a better outcome compared to open surgery group obtained despite worst clinical conditions.
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- L Scaramuzzo
- Spine Surgery Division I, I. R. C.C.S. Orthopedic Institute Galeazzi, Milan, Italy,
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Bourassa-Moreau É, Mac-Thiong JM, Feldman DE, Thompson C, Parent S. Non-Neurological Outcomes after Complete Traumatic Spinal Cord Injury: The Impact of Surgical Timing. J Neurotrauma 2013; 30:1596-601. [DOI: 10.1089/neu.2013.2957] [Citation(s) in RCA: 28] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/05/2023] Open
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- Étienne Bourassa-Moreau
- Faculty of Medicine, University of Montreal, Montreal, Canada
- Hôpital du Sacré-Coeur, Montreal, Canada
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- Faculty of Medicine, University of Montreal, Montreal, Canada
- Hôpital du Sacré-Coeur, Montreal, Canada
- CHU Sainte-Justine, Montreal, Canada
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- Faculty of Medicine, University of Montreal, Montreal, Canada
- Hôpital du Sacré-Coeur, Montreal, Canada
- CHU Sainte-Justine, Montreal, Canada
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Batchelor PE, Wills TE, Skeers P, Battistuzzo CR, Macleod MR, Howells DW, Sena ES. Meta-analysis of pre-clinical studies of early decompression in acute spinal cord injury: a battle of time and pressure. PLoS One 2013; 8:e72659. [PMID: 24009695 PMCID: PMC3751840 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0072659] [Citation(s) in RCA: 69] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/06/2013] [Accepted: 07/12/2013] [Indexed: 12/05/2022] Open
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Background The use of early decompression in the management of acute spinal cord injury (SCI) remains contentious despite many pre-clinical studies demonstrating benefits and a small number of supportive clinical studies. Although the pre-clinical literature favours the concept of early decompression, translation is hindered by uncertainties regarding overall treatment efficacy and timing of decompression. Methods We performed meta-analysis to examine the pre-clinical literature on acute decompression of the injured spinal cord. Three databases were utilised; PubMed, ISI Web of Science and Embase. Our inclusion criteria consisted of (i) the reporting of efficacy of decompression at various time intervals (ii) number of animals and (iii) the mean outcome and variance in each group. Random effects meta-analysis was used and the impact of study design characteristics assessed with meta-regression. Results Overall, decompression improved behavioural outcome by 35.1% (95%CI 27.4-42.8; I2=94%, p<0.001). Measures to minimise bias were not routinely reported with blinding associated with a smaller but still significant benefit. Publication bias likely also contributed to an overestimation of efficacy. Meta-regression demonstrated a number of factors affecting outcome, notably compressive pressure and duration (adjusted r2=0.204, p<0.002), with increased pressure and longer durations of compression associated with smaller treatment effects. Plotting the compressive pressure against the duration of compression resulting in paraplegia in individual studies revealed a power law relationship; high compressive forces quickly resulted in paraplegia, while low compressive forces accompanying canal narrowing resulted in paresis over many hours. Conclusion These data suggest early decompression improves neurobehavioural deficits in animal models of SCI. Although much of the literature had limited internal validity, benefit was maintained across high quality studies. The close relationship of compressive pressure to the rate of development of severe neurological injury suggests that pressure local to the site of injury might be a useful parameter determining the urgency of decompression.
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- Peter E. Batchelor
- Florey Institute of Neuroscience and Mental Health, Heidelberg, Victoria, Australia
- Department of Medicine, University of Melbourne, Heidelberg, Victoria, Australia
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- Florey Institute of Neuroscience and Mental Health, Heidelberg, Victoria, Australia
- Department of Medicine, University of Melbourne, Heidelberg, Victoria, Australia
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- Department of Medicine, University of Melbourne, Heidelberg, Victoria, Australia
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- Division of Clinical Neurosciences, University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh, United Kingdom
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- Florey Institute of Neuroscience and Mental Health, Heidelberg, Victoria, Australia
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- Florey Institute of Neuroscience and Mental Health, Heidelberg, Victoria, Australia
- Division of Clinical Neurosciences, University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh, United Kingdom
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Do patients with multiple system injury benefit from early fixation of unstable axial fractures? The effects of timing of surgery on initial hospital course. J Orthop Trauma 2013; 27:405-12. [PMID: 23287766 DOI: 10.1097/bot.0b013e3182820eba] [Citation(s) in RCA: 44] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/02/2023]
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OBJECTIVES We hypothesized that early definitive management (within 24 hours of injury) of mechanically unstable fractures of the pelvis, acetabulum, femur and spine would reduce complications and shorten length of stay. DESIGN Retrospective review. SETTING Level 1 trauma center. PATIENTS/PARTICIPANTS 1005 skeletally mature patients with Injury Severity Score (ISS) ≥18 with pelvis (n = 259), acetabulum (n = 266), proximal or diaphyseal femur (n = 569), and/or thoracolumbar spine (n = 98) fractures. Chest (n = 447), abdomen (n = 328), and head (n = 155) injuries were present. INTERVENTION Definitive surgery was within 24 hours in 572 patients and after 24 hours in 433. MAIN OUTCOME MEASUREMENTS Complications related to the initial trauma episode included infections, sepsis, pneumonia, deep venous thrombosis, pulmonary embolism, acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS), organ failure, and death. RESULTS Days in intensive care unit (ICU) and total hospital stay were lower with early fixation (5.1 ± 8.8 vs. 8.4 ± 11.1 ICU days (P = 0.006); 10.5 ± 9.8 versus 14.3 ± 11.4 total days (P = 0.001), after adjusting for ISS and age. Fewer complications (24.0% vs. 35.8%, P = 0.040), ARDS (1.7% vs. 5.3%, P = 0.048), pneumonia (8.6% vs. 15.2%, P = 0.070), and sepsis (1.7% vs. 5.3%, P = 0.054) occurred with early versus delayed fixation. Logistic regression was used to account for differences in age and ISS between the early and delayed groups. Adjustment for severity of chest injury was included when analyzing pulmonary complications including pneumonia and ARDS. CONCLUSIONS Definitive fracture management within 24 hours resulted in shorter ICU and hospital stays and fewer complications and ARDS, after adjusting for age and associated injury types and severity. Surgical timing must be determined with consideration of the physiology of the patient and complexity of surgery. Parameters should be established within which it is safe to proceed with fixation. These data will serve as a baseline for comparison with prospective evaluation of such parameters in the future. LEVEL OF EVIDENCE Therapeutic Level III. See Instructions for Authors for a complete description of levels of evidence.
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The influence of procedure delay on resource use: a national study of patients with open tibial fracture. Plast Reconstr Surg 2013; 131:553-563. [PMID: 23142940 DOI: 10.1097/prs.0b013e31827c6efc] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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BACKGROUND The purpose of this study was to (1) understand national variation in delay of emergency procedures in patients with open tibial fracture at the hospital level and (2) compare length of stay and cost in patients cared for at the best- and worst-performing hospitals for delay. METHODS The authors retrospectively analyzed the 2003 to 2009 Nationwide Inpatient Sample. Adult patients with open tibial fracture were included. Hospital probability of delay in performing emergency procedures beyond the day of admission was calculated. Multilevel linear regression random-effects models were created to evaluate the relationship between the treating hospital's tendency for delay (in quartiles) and the log-transformed outcomes of length of stay and cost. RESULTS The final sample included 7029 patients from 332 hospitals. Patients treated at hospitals in the fourth (worst) quartile for delay were estimated to have 12 percent (95 percent CI, 2 to 21 percent) higher cost compared with patients treated at hospitals in the first quartile. In addition, patients treated at hospitals in the fourth quartile had an estimated 11 percent (95 percent CI, 4 to 17 percent) longer length of stay compared with patients treated at hospitals in the first quartile. CONCLUSIONS Patients with open tibial fracture treated at hospitals with more timely initiation of surgical care had lower cost and shorter length of stay than patients treated at hospitals with less timely initiation of care. Policies directed toward mitigating variation in care may reduce unnecessary waste.
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Bransford RJ, Chapman JR, Skelly AC, VanAlstyne EM. What do we currently know about thoracic spinal cord injury recovery and outcomes? A systematic review. J Neurosurg Spine 2013; 17:52-64. [PMID: 22985371 DOI: 10.3171/2012.6.aospine1287] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/06/2022]
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OBJECT The purpose of this paper was to systematically review and critically appraise the evidence for whether there are differences in outcomes or recovery after thoracic spinal cord injuries (SCIs) based on the spinal level, the timing of intervention, or cause of SCI. METHODS Systematic searches were conducted using PubMed/MEDLINE through January 5, 2012. From 486 articles identified, 10 included data on the population of interest. Included studies were assigned a level of evidence (LOE) rating based on study quality, and an overall strength of evidence was assessed. To estimate the effect of injury level on patient outcomes, the relative risk and risk difference were calculated when data were available. RESULTS From 486 citations identified, 3 registry studies and 7 retrospective cohort studies met the inclusion criteria. All were rated as being of poor quality (LOE III). Limited literature exists on the epidemiology of traumatic and nontraumatic SCI. Few studies evaluated outcomes based on SCI level within the thoracic spine. Pulmonary complications and thromboembolic events were less common in persons with lower thoracic SCI (T7-12) than in those with higher thoracic SCI (T1-6) in 2 large studies, but no differences were found in functional outcomes in 4 smaller studies. Patients undergoing earlier surgery (< 72 hours) may have fewer ventilator, ICU, and hospital days than those undergoing later surgery. One small study of SCI during repair of aortic aneurysm compared with traumatic SCI reported similar outcomes for both groups. There are substantial deficiencies in the scientific literature on thoracic SCI in regard to assessment, outcomes ratings, and effectiveness of therapy. CONCLUSIONS The overall strength of evidence for all outcomes reported is low. Definitive conclusions should not be drawn regarding the prognosis for outcome and recovery after thoracic SCI. From a physiological standpoint, additional methodologically rigorous studies that take into consideration various levels of injury in more anatomically and physiologically relevant form are needed. Use of validated, comprehensive outcomes tools are important to improve our understanding of the impact of thoracic SCI and aid in examining factors in recovery from thoracic SCI.
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- Richard J Bransford
- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Harborview Medical Center, Seattle, Washington 98104, USA.
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Xing D, Chen Y, Ma JX, Song DH, Wang J, Yang Y, Feng R, Lu J, Ma XL. A methodological systematic review of early versus late stabilization of thoracolumbar spine fractures. 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 2012; 22:2157-66. [PMID: 23263169 DOI: 10.1007/s00586-012-2624-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 30] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/10/2012] [Revised: 10/29/2012] [Accepted: 12/09/2012] [Indexed: 12/27/2022]
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OBJECTIVE The optimal timing of stabilization in patients with traumatic thoracolumbar fractures remains controversial. There is currently a lack of consensus on the timing of surgical stabilization, which is limited by the reality that a randomized controlled trial to evaluate early versus late stabilization is difficult to perform. Therefore, the objective of this study was to determine the benefits, safety and costs of early stabilization compared with late stabilization using data available in the current literature. METHODS An electronic literature search was performed in Medline, Embase, Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews, and Cochrane Central Register of Controlled Trials for relevant studies evaluating the timing of surgery in patients with thoracolumbar fractures. Two reviewers independently analyzed and selected each study on the basis of the eligibility criteria. The quality of the included studies was assessed using the Grading of Recommendations Assessment, Development, and Evaluation system (GRADE). Any disagreements were resolved by consensus. RESULTS Ten studies involving 2,512 subjects were identified. These studies demonstrated that early stabilization shortened the hospital length of stay, intensive care unit length of stay, ventilator days and reduced morbidity and hospital expenses for patients with thoracic fractures. However, reduced morbidity and hospital expenses were not observed with stabilization of lumbar fractures. Owing to the very low level of evidence, no conclusion could be made regarding the effect of early stabilization on mortality. CONCLUSIONS We could adhere to the recommendation that patients with traumatic thoracolumbar fractures should undergo early stabilization, which may reduce the hospital length of stay, intensive care unit length of stay, ventilator days, morbidity and hospital expenses, particularly when the thoracic spine is involved. Individual patient characteristics should be concerned carefully. However, the definite conclusion cannot be made due to the heterogeneity of the included studies and low level of evidence. Further prospective studies are required to confirm whether there are benefits to early stabilization compared with late stabilization.
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- Dan Xing
- Department of Orthopaedics Institute, Tianjin Hospital, 406 Jiefang Nan Street, Hexi District, Tianjin, 300211, China
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Fehlings MG, Vaccaro A, Wilson JR, Singh A, W Cadotte D, Harrop JS, Aarabi B, Shaffrey C, Dvorak M, Fisher C, Arnold P, Massicotte EM, Lewis S, Rampersaud R. Early versus delayed decompression for traumatic cervical spinal cord injury: results of the Surgical Timing in Acute Spinal Cord Injury Study (STASCIS). PLoS One 2012; 7:e32037. [PMID: 22384132 PMCID: PMC3285644 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0032037] [Citation(s) in RCA: 684] [Impact Index Per Article: 57.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/05/2011] [Accepted: 01/18/2012] [Indexed: 12/12/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND There is convincing preclinical evidence that early decompression in the setting of spinal cord injury (SCI) improves neurologic outcomes. However, the effect of early surgical decompression in patients with acute SCI remains uncertain. Our objective was to evaluate the relative effectiveness of early (<24 hours after injury) versus late (≥ 24 hours after injury) decompressive surgery after traumatic cervical SCI. METHODS We performed a multicenter, international, prospective cohort study (Surgical Timing In Acute Spinal Cord Injury Study: STASCIS) in adults aged 16-80 with cervical SCI. Enrolment occurred between 2002 and 2009 at 6 North American centers. The primary outcome was ordinal change in ASIA Impairment Scale (AIS) grade at 6 months follow-up. Secondary outcomes included assessments of complications rates and mortality. FINDINGS A total of 313 patients with acute cervical SCI were enrolled. Of these, 182 underwent early surgery, at a mean of 14.2(± 5.4) hours, with the remaining 131 having late surgery, at a mean of 48.3(± 29.3) hours. Of the 222 patients with follow-up available at 6 months post injury, 19.8% of patients undergoing early surgery showed a ≥ 2 grade improvement in AIS compared to 8.8% in the late decompression group (OR = 2.57, 95% CI:1.11,5.97). In the multivariate analysis, adjusted for preoperative neurological status and steroid administration, the odds of at least a 2 grade AIS improvement were 2.8 times higher amongst those who underwent early surgery as compared to those who underwent late surgery (OR = 2.83, 95% CI:1.10,7.28). During the 30 day post injury period, there was 1 mortality in both of the surgical groups. Complications occurred in 24.2% of early surgery patients and 30.5% of late surgery patients (p = 0.21). CONCLUSION Decompression prior to 24 hours after SCI can be performed safely and is associated with improved neurologic outcome, defined as at least a 2 grade AIS improvement at 6 months follow-up.
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- Michael G Fehlings
- Divisions of Neurosurgery and Orthopedic Surgery, Department of Surgery, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
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Rahamimov N, Mulla H, Shani A, Freiman S. Percutaneous augmented instrumentation of unstable thoracolumbar burst fractures. 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 2011; 21:850-4. [PMID: 22160173 DOI: 10.1007/s00586-011-2106-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 46] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/02/2011] [Revised: 11/27/2011] [Accepted: 11/28/2011] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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BACKGROUND Internal fixation of unstable thoracolumbar spine fractures requires correction of the lacking anterior column support. This usually entails insertion of a vertebral body replacement strut through an anterior approach, or a long posterior construct spanning at least two vertebrae above and two vertebrae below the fracture. Posterior short-segment pedicle instrumentation (SSPI)--one vertebra above and below--is suitable for approximately 40% of fractures, but not for all. METHODS A total of 52 patients with unstable thoracolumbar burst fractures meeting our inclusion criteria were instrumented using a novel approach, combining percutaneous SSPI, pedicle screw augmentation with polymethyl methacrylate (PMMA) and fractured vertebra kyphoplasty. We retrospectively reviewed patient and fracture data, operative results and 1 year radiographic follow-up postoperatively in 40 of the patients. We reviewed operative complications of all 52 patients. RESULTS Most fractures were AO/Magerl type A3.1, A3.2 and A3.3. They were instrumented within 72 h and ambulated without additional external bracing. Operative time averaged 2 h and blood loss was less than 50 cc in most cases. Complications were mostly related to PMMA leakage. On average, 3.3° (0-13) of correction was lost after 3 months, but remained constant afterward. CONCLUSIONS Percutaneous augmented short-segment pedicle instrumentation of unstable thoracolumbar fractures can be done with short operative times, minimal blood loss and a low complication rate. The radiographical results at 1 year are equal to anterior stabilization and are better than other posterior-only techniques.
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- Nimrod Rahamimov
- Spine Surgery Unit, Western Galilee Hospital, P.O. Box 21, Naharia, Israel.
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Pakzad H, Roffey DM, Knight H, Dagenais S, Yelle JD, Wai EK. Delay in operative stabilization of spine fractures in multitrauma patients without neurologic injuries: effects on outcomes. Can J Surg 2011; 54:270-6. [PMID: 21651838 DOI: 10.1503/cjs.008810] [Citation(s) in RCA: 29] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/01/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Optimal timing for surgical stabilization of the fractured spine is controversial. Early stabilization facilitates mobilization and theoretically reduces associated complications. METHODS We identified consecutive patients without neurologic injury requiring stabilization surgery for a spinal fracture at an academic tertiary-care hospital over a 12-year period. Incidences of postoperative complications were prospectively evaluated. We analyzed results based on the time elapsed before the final surgical stabilization procedure. Multivariate analyses were performed to explore the effects of potential confounders. RESULTS A total of 83 patients (60 men, 23 women; mean age 39.4 yr) met the eligibility criteria and were enrolled. The mean Injury Severity Score (ISS) was 27.1 (range 12.0-57.0); 35% of patients had a cervical fracture and 65% had a thoraco-lumbar fracture. No statistically significant associations were uncovered between time to surgical stabilization and age, ISS or comorbidities. Comparing patients stabilized after 24 hours with those stabilized within 24 hours, there was an almost 8-fold greater risk of a complication related to prolonged recumbency (p = 0.007). We observed similar effects for other types of complications. Delays of more than 72 hours had a negative effect on complication rates; these effects remained significant after multivariate adjustments for age, comorbidity and ISS. CONCLUSION This study demonstrates a strong relation between timing of surgical stabilization of spinal fractures in multitrauma patients without neurologic injuries and complications. Further studies with larger samples may allow for better adjustment of potentially confounding factors and identify subgroups in which this effect is most pronounced.
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- Hossein Pakzad
- Division of Orthopaedic Surgery, University of Ottawa, The Ottawa Hospital, Ottawa, Ont
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Current management review of thoracolumbar cord syndromes. Spine J 2011; 11:884-92. [PMID: 21889419 DOI: 10.1016/j.spinee.2011.07.022] [Citation(s) in RCA: 28] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/20/2010] [Revised: 04/12/2011] [Accepted: 07/01/2011] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
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BACKGROUND CONTEXT Injuries to the thoracolumbar spine may lead to a complex array of clinical syndromes that result from dysfunction of the anterior motor units, lumbosacral nerve roots, and/or spinal cord. Neurologic dysfunction may manifest in the lower extremities as loss of fine and gross motor function, touch, pain, temperature, and proprioceptive and vibratory sense deficits. Two clinical syndromes sometimes associated with these injuries are conus medullaris syndrome (CMS) and cauda equina syndrome (CES). PURPOSE To review the current management of thoracolumbar spinal cord injuries. STUDY DESIGN Literature review. METHODS Index Medicus was used to search the primary literature for articles on thoracolumbar injuries. An emphasis was placed on the current management, controversies, and newer treatment options. RESULTS/CONCLUSIONS After blunt trauma, these syndromes may reflect a continuum of dysfunction rather than a distinct clinical entity. The transitional anatomy at the thoracolumbar junction, where the conus medullaris is present, makes it less likely that a "pure" CMS or CES syndrome will occur and more likely that a "mixed" injury will. Surgical decompression is the mainstay of treatment for incomplete spinal cord injury (SCI) and incomplete CMS and CES. The value of timing of surgical intervention in the setting of incomplete SCI is unclear at this time. This review summarizes the recent information on epidemiology, pathophysiology, diagnosis, and controversies in the management of thoracolumbar neurologic injury syndromes.
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STUDY DESIGN Systematic review. OBJECTIVE The objective of this study is to determine safety, benefits, outcomes, and costs of early versus late stabilization of spine injuries using data available in the current literature. SUMMARY OF BACKGROUND DATA There is currently a lack of consensus regarding the timing of surgical stabilization of the injured spine. This is limited by the reality that a randomized clinical trial to evaluate early versus late surgery is difficult to design and perform. METHODS A computer-aided search using the keywords Spine or Spinal, Trauma, Spinal Cord Injury, and Surgery that included MEDLINE, EMBASE, HealthSTAR, Cumulative Index to Nursing and Allied Health Literature, Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews, ACP Journal Club, Database of Abstracts of Reviews of Effects, Cochrane Central Register of Controlled Trials, from January 1990 to July 2009 was done. RESULTS Eleven articles directly comparing two cohorts that had early or late surgery were identified. All of the studies consistently demonstrated shorter hospital and intensive care unit length of stays, fewer days on mechanical ventilation and lower pulmonary complications in patients who are treated with early surgical spine decompression and stabilization. These advantages are more marked in patients with polytrauma. Consequently, costs associated with late surgery were higher compared with early surgery. CONCLUSION There is evidence in the current literature to show that early surgical stabilization leads to shorter hospital stays, shorter intensive care unit stays, less days on mechanical ventilation and lower pulmonary complications. This effect is more evident in patients who have more severe associated injuries as measured by ISS. This benefit is seen in patients who have cord injury as well as those who do not. There is some evidence that early stabilization does not increase the complication rates compared with late surgery.
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