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Results of Operative Treatment in Fracture-Dislocations of Thoracic and Lumbar Spine / 대한정형외과학회잡지
The Journal of the Korean Orthopaedic Association ; : 659-664, 1999.
Article in Korean | WPRIM | ID: wpr-646282
ABSTRACT

PURPOSE:

To analyze the complications and improvement of neurologic injury after operative treatment in the fracture-dislocations of thoracic and lumbar spine in long-term follow-up. MATERIALS AND

METHODS:

A retrospective review of 39 patients, who were operated on for fracture-dislocations in thoracic and lumbar spine from May 1982 to May 1995 was conducted. We evaluated the result with Denis classification for type of fracture-dislocations and with Frankel classification for the neurologic injury. Average levels of fusion were 4.56 segments, ranging from 2 to 7 segments.

RESULTS:

According to the Frankel classification, the most common neurologic status at initial presentation was grade A in 28 cases (71.8%) and cases with complete paraplegia showed no improvement in long-term follow-up at all. Six other cases with incomplete paraplegia showed average neurologic improvement of 1.5 grade. Ischial sore was most common (13 cases) complication.

CONCLUSIONS:

Fracture-dislocations showed a higher incidence of neurologic injury than other spine fractures. Complete paraplegia was most common with no neurologic improvement in longterm follow-up. Incomplete paraplegia showed neurologic improvement. The cases of complete paraplegia had more complications than cases of incomplete paraplegia. The authors think that the postoperative care of complete paraplegia is important.
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Full text: Available Index: WPRIM (Western Pacific) Main subject: Paraplegia / Postoperative Care / Spine / Incidence / Retrospective Studies / Follow-Up Studies / Classification Type of study: Incidence study / Observational study / Prognostic study / Risk factors Limits: Humans Language: Korean Journal: The Journal of the Korean Orthopaedic Association Year: 1999 Type: Article

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Full text: Available Index: WPRIM (Western Pacific) Main subject: Paraplegia / Postoperative Care / Spine / Incidence / Retrospective Studies / Follow-Up Studies / Classification Type of study: Incidence study / Observational study / Prognostic study / Risk factors Limits: Humans Language: Korean Journal: The Journal of the Korean Orthopaedic Association Year: 1999 Type: Article