Journals / Journal of Turkish Spinal Surgery / 2010 / Cilt: 21 - Sayı: 4

Long term outcomes of surgical treatment of thoracolumbar spinal fractures in patients without neurological injury

Nörolojik yaralanması olmayan torakolumbar vertebra kırıklı hastalarda uygulanan cerrahilerin uzun dönem sonuçları

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Under the light of present data we can say that surgical treatment of thoracic and lumbar spine fractures with correct indication can have satisfactory and good results for the long term.

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Objective & Hypothesis:Summary of Background Data: Neurologic status and mechanic stability have had the priority to evaluate the outcome of thoracic and lumbar spine fractures.
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Key Findings & Data:The mean age at the time of injury and at the last visit was 39 ± 13.85 (17–71) and 48 ± 14.25 (23–77) respectively.
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Conclusion & Impact:Under the light of present data we can say that surgical treatment of thoracic and lumbar spine fractures with correct indication can have satisfactory and good results for the long term.
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Summary of Background Data: Neurologic status and mechanic stability have had the priority to evaluate the outcome of thoracic and lumbar spine fractures. Recently, studies evaluating functional status and life quality of the patients have gained popularity. When we review the literature we can see that this type of studies mostly have follow-up period of several years. Objective: To evaluate the long term outcome of surgically treated patients with thoracolumbar fractures without neurologic injury. Materials and Method: In this study long term functional and radiologic results of surgically treated patients with traumatic thoracolumbar fractures with neurologic injury. Forty- three patients were included in the study. The mean age at the time of injury and at the last visit was 39 ± 13.85 (17–71) and 48 ± 14.25 (23–77) respectively. Of them 28 were male (65.1 %), and 15 were female (34.9 %). distribution of the fractures were 5%, 74% and 21% in thoracic, thoracolumbar and lumbar spine respectively. Most commonly used approach was posterior instrumentation in 18 patients (48 %) followed by combined anteriorposterior approach in 14 (32.6 %) patients and anterior approach in 11 (25.6 %) patients. Questionnaires regarding functional status, pain level, and general health (Oswestry Disability Index (ODI), Roland-Morris Disability Questionnaire (RMDQ), Visual Analogue Scale Spine Score (VASSS), Short Form 36 (SF–36), Short Form 12 (SF–12), Visual Analogue Score (VAS), Denis pain and work scales) were applied to the patients. Also radiographs of the whole spine and focused radiographs of the fracture were obtained at the last visit. Results: Nine (21%) patients had complications. The mean scores of outcome instruments were as follows; ODI, 19.10 ± 18.63 (0–70); RMDQ, 6.70 ± 6.42 (0–23); VASSS, 72.99 ± 20.45 (15–100); VAS, 2.7 ± 1.9. According to Denis work scale 18 (51.4 %) of the 35 patients returned to their previous jobs. Although pain scores were higher of the patients with a follow-up of more than 8 years there was no statistical difference in functional disability and general health scores (p>0.05). Conclusion: In this study we concluded as fracture and approach type, fracture level, length of hospital stay did not affect the long term outcome of the patients and clinical results of surgical treatment is acceptable in general. In addition, although the pain levels increased after 8 years of follow-up does not seem to affect the daily basis activities at the same magnitude. Under the light of present data we can say that surgical treatment of thoracic and lumbar spine fractures with correct indication can have satisfactory and good results for the long term.

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Geçmiş Bilgiler: Torakal veya lumbar omurga kırıklı hastaların sonuçları değerlendirilirken genelde hastaların nörolojik durumlarının ve mekanik stabilitenin ön planda tutulduğunu görmekteyiz. Son yıllarda hastaların fonksiyonel durumları ve yaşam kalitesiyle ilgili çalışmalar ağırlık kazanmıştır. Literatüre baktığımızda bu çalışmalar genelde birkaç yıllık takibi olan hastalardan oluşmaktadır. Amaç: Nörolojik defisit bulunmayan torakolomber kırıklı hastalarda cerrahi tedavisi sonrası uzun dönem sonuçlarını incelemektir. Materyal Metot: Çalışmamızda nörolojik defisiti olmayan travmatik torakolumbar omurga kırığı nedeniyle cerrahi tedavi olmuş hastaların radyolojik ve fonksiyonel uzun dönem sonuçları incelenmiştir. Çalışmaya dahil edilen 43 hastanın travma anındaki yaş ortalaması 39 ± 13.85 (17–71), kontroldeki yaş ortalaması 48 ± 14.25 (23–77) olup, bunların 28ʼi erkek (% 65.1), 15ʼi kadındır (% 34.9). Hastaların %5ʼinde torakal bölgede, %74ʼünde torakolumbar bölgede, % 21ʼinde alt lumbar bölgede kırık olduğu belirlenmiştir. Hastaların % 25.6ʼsına (n=11) anterior enstrümantasyon, % 48ʼine (n=18) posterior enstrümantasyon, % 32.6ʼsına (n=14) anterior ve posterior kombine cerrahi uygulanmıştır. Hastalara fonksiyonel duruma yönelik, ağrıya yönelik ve genel sağlığa yönelik olarak testler uygulanmış (Oswestry Disability Index (ODI), Roland- Morris Disability Questionnaire (RMDQ), Visual Analouge Scale Spine Score (VASSS), Short Form 36 (SF–36), Short Form 12 (SF–12), Visual Analouge Score (VAS), Denis ağrı ve meslek skalaları) ve omurga skolyoz grafileri ile kırık bölgesinin spot grafileri çekilmiştir. Bulgular: Hastaların 9ʼunda (% 21) cerrahiye bağlı komplikasyon gelişmiştir. ODI, 19.10 ± 18.63 (0–70); RMDQ, 6.70 ± 6.42 (0–23); VASSS, 72.99 ± 20.45 (15–100); VAS skoru, 2.7 ± 1.9 olarak belirlenmiştir. Denis meslek skalasına göre hastalardan yaralanmadan önce çalışan 35 hastanın % 51.4ʼü (n=18) eski işine dönmüştür. Sekiz yıldan fazla takip edilen hastaların ağrı seviyesinde artış gözlenmesine rağmen fonksiyonel ve genel sağlık açısından istatiksel olarak anlamlı fark saptanmamıştır (p> 0.05). Sonuç: Bu çalışmada enstrümantasyon tipi, eşlik eden kırk cinsi, kırık seviyesi, hastanede yatış süresi gibi değişkenlerin uzun dönem sonuçlarını etkilemediği, genel olarak cerrahi tedavi uygulanan hastalarda tatmin edici klinik sonuçlar elde edildiği hatta uzun dönemde hastaların ağrı düzeylerinin artmasına rağmen günlük hayatta ki aktivitelerini etkilemediğini belirlenmiştir. Bu veriler ışığı altında torakal ve lomber omurga kırıklarında uygun endikasyonla uygulanan cerrahi tedavi ile başarılı ve tatmin edici uzun dönem klinik sonuçlar elde edilebileceği fikri elde edilmiştir.

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AKESEN, B., YARAY, O., AYDINLI, U. (2010). Long term outcomes of surgical treatment of thoracolumbar spinal fractures in patients without neurological injury. Journal of Turkish Spinal Surgery, Cilt: 21 - Sayı: 4, 325–338. https://ajindex.com/articles/271559

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