“The eye sees only what the mind is prepared to comprehend”: Unrecognized incidental findings on intraoperative computed tomography during spine instrumentation surgery

2021 ◽  
Vol 72 ◽  
pp. 64-69
Author(s):  
Christine Park ◽  
Romaric Waguia Kouam ◽  
Norah A. Foster ◽  
Muhammad M. Abd-El-Barr ◽  
C. Rory Goodwin ◽  
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Author(s):  
Betül Tiryaki Baştuğ

Aims: In this study, we aimed to find the percentage of random pathologies and abdominopelvic region anomalies that are not related to trauma in pediatric patients. Background: An abdominal assessment of an injured child usually involves computed tomography imaging of the abdomen and pelvis (CTAP) to determine the presence and size of injuries. Imaging may accidentally reveal irrelevant findings. Objectives: Although the literature in adults has reviewed the frequency of discovering these random findings, few studies have been identified in the pediatric population. Methods: Data on 142( 38 female, 104 male) patients who underwent CTAP during their trauma evaluation between January 2019 and January 2020 dates were obtained from our level 3 pediatric trauma center trauma records. The records and CTAP images were examined retrospectively for extra traumatic pathologies and anomalies. Results: 67 patients (47%) had 81 incidental findings. There were 17 clinically significant random findings. No potential tumors were found in this population. Conclusion: Pediatric trauma CTAP reveals random findings. For further evaluation, incidental findings should be indicated in the discharge summaries.


2014 ◽  
Vol 7 (6) ◽  
pp. 515-521 ◽  
Author(s):  
Andrew R. Hsu ◽  
Simon Lee

Stress fractures of the tarsal navicular are high-risk injuries that can result in displacement, avascular necrosis, malunion, and nonunion. Delayed diagnosis and improper treatment can lead to long-term functional impairments and poor clinical outcomes. Increased shear stress and decreased vascularity in the central third of the navicular can complicate bony healing with often unpredictable return times to activity using conservative management in a non-weight-bearing cast. There recently has been increasing debate regarding the effectiveness of treatment options with a trend toward surgical management to anatomically reduce and stabilize navicular stress fractures in athletes. However, anatomic reduction and fixation of the navicular can be difficult despite direct visualization and intraoperative fluoroscopy. We report a case of a chronic navicular stress fracture in a high-level teenage athlete treated with open reduction internal fixation (ORIF) and calcaneus autograft using intraoperative computed tomography (CT) (O-arm®, Medtronic, Minneapolis, MN) for real-time evaluation of fracture reduction and fixation. Intraoperative CT was fast, reliable, and allowed for confirmation of guide wire orientation, alignment, and length across the fracture site. Anatomic fixation of navicular stress fractures can be challenging, and it is important for surgeons to be aware of the potential advantages of using intraoperative CT when treating these injuries. Levels of Evidence: Therapeutic, Level IV: Case Report


2017 ◽  
Vol 103 ◽  
pp. 145-152 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mena G. Kerolus ◽  
Ryan B. Kochanski ◽  
Marvin Rossi ◽  
Michael Stein ◽  
Richard W. Byrne ◽  
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Author(s):  
Pulat Akin Sabanci ◽  
Tugrul Cem Unal ◽  
Onur Ozturk ◽  
Duygu Dolen ◽  
Ilyas Dolas ◽  
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Spine ◽  
2017 ◽  
Vol 42 (11) ◽  
pp. E691-E694 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ali Nourbakhsh ◽  
Fletcher Preuss ◽  
Michael Hadeed ◽  
Adam Shimer

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