Distraction injury to thoracic spine treated with thoracoscopic dual-rod fixation.
Publication/Presentation Date
1-1-2006
Abstract
BACKGROUND CONTEXT: Thoracic hyperextension fracture-dislocation is a rare pattern of traumatic spinal injury, typically associated with gross spinal instability and severe neurological deficit. These extremely unstable injuries require internal fixation despite their potentially benign clinical presentation.
PURPOSE: We present a patient with a thoracic distraction injury who remained neurologically intact.
METHODS: The patient underwent thoracoscopic reduction and anterior fixation of the thoracic spine using a paired screw-rod construct.
RESULTS: Postoperatively, the patient remained neurologically intact and had no complications related to his thoracic fixation and fusion. Follow-up radiographs showed maintenance of thoracic alignment and bony fusion.
CONCLUSIONS: The endoscopic approach to the anterior thoracic spine was an excellent treatment option for this thoracic distraction injury.
Volume
6
Issue
3
First Page
330
Last Page
334
ISSN
1529-9430
Published In/Presented At
Lekovic, G. P., Horn, E. M., & Dickman, C. A. (2006). Distraction injury to thoracic spine treated with thoracoscopic dual-rod fixation. The spine journal : official journal of the North American Spine Society, 6(3), 330–334. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.spinee.2005.04.009
Disciplines
Medicine and Health Sciences
PubMedID
16651230
Department(s)
Department of Surgery Faculty
Document Type
Article