Congress of Neurological Surgeons Systematic Review and Evidence-Based Guidelines on the Evaluation and Treatment of Patients With Thoracolumbar Spine Trauma: Nonoperative Care
| Autor: | Andrew T. Dailey, P B Raksin, Sheeraz A. Qureshi, Michael G. Kaiser, Sanjay S. Dhall, H Chi John, John E. O'Toole, Paul A. Anderson, James S. Harrop, Craig H. Rabb, Daniel J. Hoh, Kurt M Eichholz, Paul M. Arnold |
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| Rok vydání: | 2018 |
| Předmět: |
musculoskeletal diseases
medicine.medical_specialty Neurosurgery Guidelines as Topic Cochrane Library Thoracic Vertebrae law.invention 03 medical and health sciences 0302 clinical medicine Lumbar Burst fracture Randomized controlled trial law Humans Medicine Braces Evidence-Based Medicine Lumbar Vertebrae business.industry Retrospective cohort study Evidence-based medicine Guideline musculoskeletal system equipment and supplies medicine.disease humanities Brace Spinal Injuries 030220 oncology & carcinogenesis Physical therapy Spinal Fractures Surgery Neurology (clinical) business human activities 030217 neurology & neurosurgery |
| Zdroj: | Neurosurgery. 84:E46-E49 |
| ISSN: | 1524-4040 0148-396X |
| Popis: | Background Thoracic and lumbar burst fractures in neurologically intact patients are considered to be inherently stable, and responsive to nonsurgical management. There is a lack of consensus regarding the optimal conservative treatment modality. The question remains whether external bracing is necessary vs mobilization without a brace after these injuries. Objective To determine if the use of external bracing improves outcomes compared to no brace for neurologically intact patients with thoracic or lumbar burst fractures. Methods A systematic review of the literature was performed using the National Library of Medicine PubMed database and the Cochrane Library for studies relevant to thoracolumbar trauma. Clinical studies specifically comparing external bracing to no brace for neurologically intact patients with thoracic or lumbar burst fractures were selected for review. Results Three studies out of 1137 met inclusion criteria for review. One randomized controlled trial (level I) and an additional randomized controlled pilot study (level II) provided evidence that both external bracing and no brace equally improve pain and disability in neurologically intact patients with burst fractures. There was no difference in final clinical and radiographic outcomes between patients treated with an external brace vs no brace. One additional level IV retrospective study demonstrated equivalent clinical outcomes for external bracing vs no brace. Conclusion This evidence-based guideline provides a grade B recommendation that management either with or without an external brace is an option given equivalent improvement in outcomes for neurologically intact patients with thoracic and lumbar burst fractures. The decision to use an external brace is at the discretion of the treating physician, as bracing is not associated with increased adverse events compared to no brace. Question Does the use of external bracing improve outcomes in the nonoperative treatment of neurologically intact patients with thoracic and lumbar burst fractures? Recommendation The decision to use an external brace is at the discretion of the treating physician, as the nonoperative management of neurologically intact patients with thoracic and lumbar burst fractures either with or without an external brace produces equivalent improvement in outcomes. Bracing is not associated with increased adverse events compared to not bracing. Strength of Recommendation: Grade B The full version of the guideline can be reviewed at: https://www.cns.org/guideline-chapters/congress-neurological-surgeons-systematic-review-evidence-based-guidelines/chapter_8. |
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