Evaluate the Management of Traumatic Unstable Dorsal-Lumbar Spine Injuries with Transpedicular Screw and Rod Fixation

ABSTRACT

Background: One of the general cause of Paraplegia isDorsal-lumbar spine injury where damage to the dorsal- lumbarspinal cord that causes temporary or permanent changes in itsfunction.Objective: The aim of our study is to evaluate themanagement of traumatic unstable Dorsal-lumbar spineinjuries with transpedicular screw and rod fixation.Method: This observational descriptive study was conductedat tertiary care hospital from January 2014 to January 2017where 59 cases was observed and clinically Patients weregraded using Frankel classification of neurological deficits preand postoperatively.Results: In this result injury where most of the patients face fallof height and D12 vertebra was fractured in 20 cases. AlsoMajority of the patients belonged to frankel grade A (71.18%)Conclusion: After much analysis we can conclude thatthis rapid surgical management is safe and helps in earlymobilization and rehabilitation, thus facilitating possibleneurological recovery and achieving an betterment of life.