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BACKGROUND: Surgical fixation is recommended for type II and III odontoid fractures (OFx) with major translation of the odontoid fragment, regardless of the patient's age, and for all type II OFx in patients aged ≥50 years. The level of compliance with this recommendation is unknown, and our hypothesis is that open surgical fixation is less frequently performed than recommended. We suspect that this discrepancy might be due to the older age and comorbidities among patients with OFx. METHODS: We present a prospective observational cohort study of all patients in the southeastern Norwegian population (3.0 million) diagnosed with a traumatic OFx in the period from 2015 to 2018. RESULTS: Three hundred thirty-six patients with an OFx were diagnosed, resulting in an overall incidence of 2.8/100000 persons/year. The median age of the patients was 80 years, and 45% were females. According to the Anderson and D'Alonzo classification, the OFx were type II in 199 patients (59%) and type III in 137 patients (41%). The primary fracture treatment was rigid collar alone in 79% of patients and open surgical fixation in 21%. In the multivariate analysis, the following parameters were significantly associated with surgery as the primary treatment: independent living, less serious comorbidities prior to the injury, type II OFx and major sagittal translation of the odontoid fragment. Conversion from external immobilization alone to subsequent open surgical fixation was performed in 10% of patients. Significant differences the in conversion rate were not observed between patients with type II and III fractures. The level of compliance with the treatment recommendations for OFx was low. The main deviation was the underuse of primary surgical fixation for type II OFx. The most common reasons listed for choosing primary external immobilization instead of primary surgical fixation were an older age and comorbidities. CONCLUSION: Major comorbidities and an older age appear to be significant factors contributing to physicians' decision to refrain from the surgical fixation of OFx. Hence, comorbidities and age should be considered for inclusion in the decision tree for the choice of treatment for OFx in future guidelines.
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Decision Making , Fracture Fixation, Internal , Odontoid Process , Spinal Fractures , Adolescent , Adult , Aged , Aged, 80 and over , Child , Child, Preschool , Cohort Studies , Female , Humans , Infant , Male , Middle Aged , Odontoid Process/injuries , Prospective Studies , Treatment Outcome , Young AdultABSTRACT
OBJECTIVE: To investigate the prevalence of fractures of the vertebral bodies in patients with femur proximal third fracture. METHODS: Cross-sectional study conducted at Hospital de Clínicas, Unicamp, SP, Brazil, between May and December 2012, which referred the patients with proximal femur fracture to radiographs of the spine. Fractures were evaluated according to number, severity and localization, applying the Genant index. RESULTS: Of the 15 subjects who completed the study, 14 had fractures of the vertebral bodies. The most commonly affected level was T8. There was no increased prevalence of fractures at the apex of the thoracic kyphosis and lumbar lordosis. CONCLUSION: There is strong epidemiological association between femur proximal third fractures and fractures of vertebral bodies caused by insufficiency. .
OBJETIVO: Pesquisar a prevalência de fraturas dos corpos vertebrais em pacientes com fratura do terço proximal do fêmur. MÉTODOS: Estudo transversal realizado no Hospital de Clínicas da Unicamp, SP, Brasil, entre maio e dezembro de 2012, que submeteu os pacientes com fratura do terço proximal do fêmur a radiografias da coluna vertebral. As fraturas foram avaliadas segundo o número, a gravidade e a localização, aplicando-se o índice de Genant. RESULTADOS: Dos 15 sujeitos que concluíram o estudo, 14 tinham fraturas dos corpos vertebrais. O nível mais comumente acometido foi o T8. Não se observou maior prevalência de fratura no ápice da cifose torácica e da lordose lombar. CONCLUSÃO: Existe forte associação epidemiológica entre fraturas do terço proximal do fêmur e fraturas de corpos vertebrais causadas por insuficiência. .
OBJETIVO: Investigar la prevalencia de las fracturas de los cuerpos vertebrales en pacientes con fractura del tercio proximal del fémur. MÉTODOS: Estudio transversal realizado en el Hospital de Clínicas, Unicamp, SP, Brazil, entre mayo y diciembre de 2012, en el cual, los pacientes con fractura del tercio proximal del fémur fueron sometidos a radiografías de la columna vertebral. Las fracturas se evaluaron de acuerdo con el número, la gravedad y la localización, aplicando el índice de Genant. RESULTADOS: De los 15 sujetos que completaron el estudio, 14 tenían fracturas de los cuerpos vertebrales. El nivel más afectado fue T8. No hubo aumento de la prevalencia de fracturas en el vértice de la cifosis torácica y lordosis lumbar. CONCLUSIÓN: Existe una fuerte asociación epidemiológica entre las fracturas del tercio proximal del fémur y las fracturas de los cuerpos vertebrales causadas por insuficiencia. .
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Humans , Spinal Fractures/epidemiology , Diagnostic Imaging , Radiography , Femoral Fractures/complicationsABSTRACT
Objetivos: Apresentar o perfil epidemiológico e os fatores de risco para déficit neurológico de 52 pacientes com fratura traumática da coluna torácica e lombar tratados cirurgicamente no Serviço de Neurocirurgia do Hospital de Base do Distrito Federal. Métodos: Trata-se de trabalho retrospectivo de pacientes com fratura da coluna torácica e lombar tratados cirurgicamente no período de julho de 2007 a julho de 2012. Resultados: Predomínio do sexo masculino (78,8%); faixa etária mais comum é 20-40 anos (57,6%); segmento fraturado: T1-T10 (19,2%), T11-L2 (61,5%), L3-L5 (19,3%); 48% dos indivíduos tinham déficit neurológico; fratura tipo A é mais comum (42,3%); mecanismo do trauma: acidente automobilístico (23%), queda de altura (42,3%), motociclístico (26,9%); predomínio da fratura tipo C no segmento torácico 45,4% e tipo A no lombar 63,3% (p < 0,01); déficit neurológico: torácico 81,8%, lombar 23,3% (p < 0,05); déficit neurológico toracolombar: tipo A 31,8%, tipo B 47,3%, tipo C 81,8% (p = 0,02). Conclusão: A maioria dos pacientes era do sexo masculino e adulto jovem. Cerca de 48% apresentavam déficit à admissão hospitalar e tinham a junção T11-L2 como principal local de ocorrência. A fratura tipo A da AO foi mais encontrada entre as lesões lombares e a tipo C entre as torácicas. O principal mecanismo do trauma foram os acidente...
Objective: We present the epidemiological and risk factors for neurological deficit of 52 patients with traumatic fracture of the thoracic and lumbar spine were surgically treated in the neurosurgery service at the Hospital de Base do Distrito Federal, Brasília-Brazil. Methods: This was a retrospective study of patients with fractures of the thoracic and lumbar spine treated surgically in the period July 2007 to July 2012. Results: Predominantly male (78.8%) is the most common age group 20-40 years (57.6%); fractured segment: T1-T10 (19.2%), T11-L2 (61.5% ) L3-L5 (19.3%), 48% of subjects had neurologic deficit; fracture type A is the most common (42.3%), mechanism of injury: motor vehicle accidents (23%), falls (42.3%), motorcycle (26.9%); predominance of type C fractures in the thoracic segment (45.4%) inin lumbar type A (63.3%) (p < 0.01); neurological deficit: 81.8% thoracic, lumbar 23.3% (p < 0.05); neurologic deficit thoracolumbar: 31.8% type A, type B 47.3% and 81.8% type C (p = 0.02). Conclusion: Most patients were male and young adult. About 48% had deficits on admission and had the junction T11-L2 as the main place of occurrence. The fracture of AO type A was more frequently found among back injury and type C between chest. The main mechanism of injury were traffic accidents. Chest injuries and type C fractures are risk factors for neurological injury...
