Bilateral Locked Facets Of The Lumbosacral Spine: Treatment With Open Reduction And Transpedicular Fixation
| Autor: | David G. Malone, Paul M. Arnold, Patrick P. Han |
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| Rok vydání: | 2004 |
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Male Sacrum medicine.medical_specialty Lumbar Vertebrae business.industry Lumbosacral spine Radiography medicine.medical_treatment Joint Dislocations Zygapophyseal Joint Surgery Fracture Fixation Internal Early surgery Fixation (surgical) Spinal Fusion medicine Humans Spinal Fractures Internal fixation In patient Neurology (clinical) business Transpedicular fixation Motor vehicle crash |
| Zdroj: | The Journal of Spinal Cord Medicine. 27:269-272 |
| ISSN: | 2045-7723 1079-0268 |
| DOI: | 10.1080/10790268.2004.11753761 |
| Popis: | Background:A 23-year-old man was involved in a motor vehicle crash and found to have bilateral locked facets at L5–S1. Hisneurologic examination, radiographic workup, surgical management, postoperative care, and the relevant Iiterature are discussed.Design: Case report and Iiterature review.Results: This patient underwent solid fusion with anatomic alignment following open reduction and internal fixation. He made a good neurologic recovery.Conclusion: Early surgery, consisting of open reduction, fixation , and fusion , provides the best results in patients with lumbosacralfracture-dislocations. |
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