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- Title
Management of Pediatric and Adolescent Traumatic Thoracolumbar Spondyloptosis.
- Authors
Garg, Mayank; Kumar, Amandeep; Sawarkar, Dattaraj; Agrawal, Mohit; Singh, Pankaj; Doddamani, Ramesh; Agrawal, Deepak; Gupta, Deepak; Satyarthee, Gurudutta; Chandra, P; Kale, Shashank; Sawarkar, Dattaraj Paramanand; Singh, Pankaj Kumar; Chandra, P Sarat; Kale, Shashank Sharad
- Abstract
<bold>Background: </bold>Complete subluxation of >100% of one vertebral body with respect to the adjacent vertebra is defined as spondyloptosis. It is the severest form of injury caused by high-energy trauma. Pediatric patients with a traumatic spine injury, particularly spondyloptosis are surgically demanding as reduction and achieving realignment of the spinal column requires diligent planning and execution.<bold>Objective: </bold>To enlighten readers about this rare but severest form of thoracolumbar spine injury and its management.<bold>Methods: </bold>Retrospective analysis of patients treated here with spondyloptosis between 2008 and 2016 was done.<bold>Results: </bold>Seven children, ranging from 9 to 18 years (mean years) age were included in the study. Five patients had spondyloptosis at thoracolumbar junction and one each in the lumbar and thoracic spine. All patients underwent single-stage posterior surgical reduction and fixation except one patient who refused surgery. Intraoperatively, cord transection was seen in five patients while dura was intact in one patient. The mean follow-up period was 17 months (1-36 months) during which one patient expired due to complications arising from bedsores. All patients remained American Spinal Injury Association (ASIA) A neurologically.<bold>Conclusions: </bold>Traumatic spondyloptosis is a challenging proposition to treat and the aim of surgery is to stabilize the spine. Rehabilitation remains the most crucial but the neglected part and dearth of proper rehabilitation centers inflict high mortality and morbidity in developing countries.
- Subjects
THORACIC vertebrae injuries; LUMBAR vertebrae surgery; SPINAL injuries; SPONDYLOLISTHESIS; RETROSPECTIVE studies; LUMBAR vertebrae; THORACIC vertebrae
- Publication
Neurology India, 2022, Vol 70, p182
- ISSN
0028-3886
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.4103/0028-3886.360921