Treatment approach for coexisting chest wall fractures and unstable thoracolumbar spine fractures in polytrauma patients requiring prone spine surgery.
Trauma Surg Acute Care Open
; 9(1): e001196, 2024.
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ABSTRACT
Concomitant chest wall fractures (sternal and/or rib fractures) with unstable thoracolumbar fractures that require surgical fixation are rare but highly morbid injuries that mandate a multidisciplinary approach to treatment. There is limited evidence in the literature regarding optimal timing and order of surgical fixation of these patients with multiple injuries. Here, we present our experience with two patients at a single institution that demonstrates the challenges that present with this patient population. We advocate for earlier fixation of the chest wall fractures in the appropriately indicated patients, prior to prone positioning for spinal fixation.
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01-internacional
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MEDLINE
Idioma:
En
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Trauma Surg Acute Care Open
Ano de publicação:
2024
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Article
País de afiliação:
Estados Unidos