Percutaneous pedicle screw for unstable spine fractures in polytraumatized patients: A report of two cases
Document Type
Article
Publication Date
1-1-2012
Abstract
Unstable spine fractures commonly occur in the setting of a polytraumatized patient. The aim of management is to balance the need for early operative stabilization and prevent additional trauma due to the surgery. Recent published literature has demonstrated the benefits of early stabilization of an unstable spine fracture particularly in patients with higher injury severity score (ISS). We report two cases of polytrauma with unstable spine fractures stabilized with a minimally invasive percutaneous pedicle screw instrumentation system as a form of damage control surgery. The patients had good recovery from the polytrauma injuries. These two cases illustrate the role of minimally invasive stabilization, its limitations and technical pitfalls in the management of unstable spine fractures in the polytrauma setting as a form of damage control surgery.
Keywords
Minimally invasive stabilization percutaneous pedicle screw polytrauma unstable spine fracture late stabilization fixation surgery safety
Divisions
fac_med
Publication Title
Indian Journal of Orthopaedics
Volume
46
Issue
6
Additional Information
ISI Document Delivery No.: 067LF Times Cited: 0 Cited Reference Count: 11 Tan, Boon Beng Chan, Chris Yin Wei Saw, Lim Beng Kwan, Mun Keong Medknow publications & media pvt ltd Mumbai