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Orthopaedic Proceedings
Vol. 92-B, Issue SUPP_I | Pages 165 - 165
1 Mar 2010
Alam MS Haque M Khalid A Reza A Tanveer T
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A total number of 428 patients underwent surgical procedure due to different acquired spinal disorders. Conservative approaches were tried where it was indicated. When there was no improvement with conservative treatment then surgical procedures were adopted. It was a prospective study which was done in both Govt. and private hospitals irrespective of age & sex. Total period was from August 2002 to February, 2008. Age of the patients ranged between from 8–65 years. In this series male was more dominant than female. In this series main causes were traumatic, infective, degenerative & neoplastic disorders. Prolapsed Lumber Inter-vertibral Disc 202, prolapse cervical disc 15, unstable spinal injuries 86, Pott’s paraplegia 68, degenerative disc disease 18, spondilolisthesis 12 and neoplastic both primary & secondary were 9 cases. Fenestration & disectomy done in PLID and decompression and stabilization done in unstable spinal injuries. Instrumentation done as adjuvant to achieve early biological union of bone. In Pott’s disease when conservative treatment failed to improve, decompression and stabilization was done by thoracotomy specially in at thoraco-lumber tuberculosis. Clowards operation done in cervical disc prolapse & spinal canal stenosis. Laminectomy done in lumber spinal canal stenosis. In spondilolisthesis, laminectomy followed by stabilization done by bilateral pedicular screw fixation with or without inter-body bony fusion. Excellent and satisfactory results were achieved in incomplete unstable injuries. No neurological improvement detected in complete injuries. Maximum Pott’s paraplegia regained their neurological function and bowel bladder dysfunction except one who recovered her one limb function full but other limb become spastic. In PLID maximum patients improved immediately after surgery. Few patients required physiotherapy after surgery and improved later on. In Spondilolisthesis patients became symptoms free after decompression and in situ fusion by instrumentation. In complete spinal injuries no improvements were detected. Breaking of pedicular screws observed in two cases. Mal-position of screws in 5 cases observed in traumatic spinal injuries. Post operative discitis developed in 2 cases after PLID operation 2 cases required surgery second time due to recurrent PLID. Proper selection of cases is very important in spinal disorders. In incomplete spinal injuries satisfactory results can be achieved in maximum cases but in complete spinal injuries no neurological development are achieved but for early mobilization surgery is helpful. Maximum spinal disorders can be managed conservatively but surgical intervention should be done in earliest possible time when indicated


Orthopaedic Proceedings
Vol. 92-B, Issue SUPP_I | Pages 10 - 10
1 Mar 2010
Moroz PJ Kingwell SP
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Purpose: A single level spine fracture can be dangerous, however a second spine fracture at a different level can add complexity to patient management, and if missed, can result in a significant adverse outcome. Higher rates of multiple noncontiguous spinal injury (MNCSI) have been reported in patients who die from injuries, and with more unstable spinal injuries. The reported incidence in adults is 1.6–34%, but to our knowledge there are no studies examining multiple spine injuries in a pediatric population. Method: A retrospective review of charts at an academic pediatric level 1 trauma center over a 15 year period identified a population with MNCSI. Results: Twenty five (11.8%) out of 211 patients were identified with MNCSI and complete charts and radiographs. The mean age was 10.7 years old. MVC (motor vehicle collision) was the most common mechanism of injury for ages 0–9, while a fall was most common for ages 10–17 years. The mean number of vertebral levels injured was 3.2 and the most common region was the thoracic spine. Patients had a mean of 5.4 (range 1 to 22) intact vertebral levels between injuries. Twenty-four percent of patients with MNCSI had a neurologic deficit compared to 9.7% in patients with single level or contiguous injuries. This was statistically significant; risk ratio was 2.48 [1.09, 5.65]. Seven (78%) of 9 patients aged 0–9 suffered an associated injury; most commonly a visceral injury. The mortality rate was 8.0% in patients with MNCSI compared to 2.7% in patients with a single level injury. Conclusion: We report a 12 % incidence of MNCSI in a pediatric trauma population. Children with NCSI were more likely to suffer neurologic injury than with a single level injury. Younger patients with MNCSI’s had a high rate of associated injuries. A higher mortality rate was seen in patients with MNCSI (not statistically significant). MNCSI’s can occur in conjunction with SCIWORA’s in the flexible pediatric spine. Clinicians must be aware of the incidence of NCSI’s in children, as well as their associations