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- Title
Iatrogenic Abdominal Aortic Rupture During Transpedicular Bone Grafting for Thoracolumbar Burst Fractures Successfully Treated by Endovascular Stent Implantation.
- Authors
Tang, Shenghui; Zhang, Haonan; Zuo, Junhua; Liang, Biru; Zhang, Hongda; Wu, Songsong
- Abstract
Purpose: Vascular injury resulting from transpedicular bone grafting in the treatment of thoracolumbar burst fractures has not been reported but can be lethal. The management of patients with iatrogenic aortic injury remains a difficult clinical problem. This study describes a case of iatrogenic abdominal aortic rupture at the level of L2 during transpedicular bone grafting for the first time. Case Report: A 55 year-old male patient suffered from a T12 vertebral body mild compression fracture and an L2 vertebral body burst fracture due to falling. This patient was treated with posterior open reduction and pedicle screw fixation combined with transpedicular bone grafting in the L2 vertebrae using a paravertebral approach. Unfortunately, during transpedicular bone grafting, the abdominal aorta was punctured by the tip of the graft funnel. The use of endovascular stent implantation successfully averted a clinical catastrophe. The patient had a good clinical outcome, and no complications associated with vascular trauma were apparent at a 1-year follow-up examination. Conclusion: For the repair of vascular injury caused by transpedicular bone grafting, endovascular techniques can provide a safe, minimally invasive, and effective treatment option. Clinical Impact: Surgeons should carefully evaluate the specificity of the patient's anatomical structures preoperatively and be more cautious during transpedicular bone grafting in the treatment of thoracolumbar burst fractures.
- Publication
Journal of Endovascular Therapy, 2023, Vol 30, Issue 5, p792
- ISSN
1526-6028
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1177/15266028231158311