Efficacy of Ligamentotaxis for Thoracic and Lumbar Traumatic Fractures and Factors Influence Outcome
Abstract Background Traumatic thoracic and lumbar fractures are very common specially in the thoracolumbar junction and the most common causes are road traffic accidents and falling from height. Aim of the Work to evaluate efficacy of ligamentotaxis in thoracic and lumbar compressed and burst spine...
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| Published in: | QJM : An International Journal of Medicine Vol. 114; no. Supplement_1 |
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| Main Authors: | , , , |
| Format: | Journal Article |
| Language: | English |
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01-10-2021
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| Summary: | Abstract
Background
Traumatic thoracic and lumbar fractures are very common specially in the thoracolumbar junction and the most common causes are road traffic accidents and falling from height.
Aim of the Work
to evaluate efficacy of ligamentotaxis in thoracic and lumbar compressed and burst spine fractures using intact posterior longitudinal ligament and factors affect its outcome without anterior vertebral decompression through repositioning retropulsed segments, restoring vertebral height.
Patients and Methods
This study was conducted on 20 patients (with Non-propability convenience sample) with traumatic thoracic and lumbar spine fractures with intact posterior longitudinal ligament in El-maadi military hospital, Ain Shams university hospital during the period of 2017-2018.
Results
The most common postoperative complication was infection in 5 % of patients and CSF leakage infection in 5 % of patients.
Conclusion
The outcome in the study were successful in 95% of patients as reduction of retropulsed part occurred by the intact posterior longitudinal ligament. |
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| ISSN: | 1460-2725 1460-2393 |
| DOI: | 10.1093/qjmed/hcab108.002 |