Lumbar Fractures Involving Five Vertebrae: A Case Report
| Autor: | Prithee Jettoo, Himanshu Sharma, John R Andrews, Paul L Sanderson |
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| Jazyk: | angličtina |
| Rok vydání: | 2011 |
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| Zdroj: | Journal of Orthopaedic Surgery, Vol 19 (2011) |
| Druh dokumentu: | article |
| ISSN: | 2309-4990 23094990 |
| DOI: | 10.1177/230949901101900329 |
| Popis: | We report a 20-year-old man who sustained lumbar fractures involving 5 vertebrae following a road traffic accident. He was initially treated non-operatively to allow multiple pedicles to heal. He developed post-traumatic kyphosis for which corrective osteotomy and posterior spinal instrumented fusion was performed. He achieved a good functional outcome. We emphasise the need for careful radiological evaluation in patients with high-energy trauma, and the option of treating such complex injuries by non-operative means. If post-traumatic kyphosis develops, it can be dealt with later and the most mobile segments of the lumbar spine can be preserved. |
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