Hyperacute stabilization (<12 hours) for polytrauma patients with unstable spinal fractures

Document Type

Article

Abstract

BACKGROUND: The objective of this study is to validate the safety of hyperacute stabilization. METHODS: Patient demographics, American Spinal Injury Association (ASIA) grade on initial evaluation and serial follow up grades, hospital length of stay, Intensive Care Unit length of stay, intraoperative blood loss, postoperative length of stay, comorbidities, Injury Severity Score and complications of recumbency were recorded. RESULTS: Corroborating previous studies, our study shows polytrauma patients undergoing a hyperacute stabilization of a spinal fracture displayed a trend towards better neurological outcome and decreased hospital stays while having a similar complication rate to those operated on in a delayed fashion. CONCLUSIONS: Hyperacute stabilization can be associated with improved ASIA grades even in complete injuries.

Medical Subject Headings

Adolescent; Adult; Aged; Aged, 80 and over; Decompression, Surgical (methods); Female; Fracture Fixation, Internal (methods); Humans; Male; Middle Aged; Multiple Trauma; Retrospective Studies; Spinal Fractures (surgery); Young Adult

Publication Date

3-1-2016

Publication Title

Journal of neurosurgical sciences

E-ISSN

1827-1855

Volume

60

Issue

1

First Page

1

Last Page

10

PubMed ID

25968925

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