scholarly journals Intramedullary stabbing spinal cord injury: Perioperative optimized management for a successful surgical outcome

2020 ◽  
Vol 10 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Pablo Martínez-Soler, ◽  
Pablo Martínez-Soler ◽  
 Juan F Martínez Canca
Keyword(s):  
Spinal Cord ◽  
Emergency Department ◽  
Spinal Cord Injury ◽  
Neurological Deficit ◽  
Rare Case ◽  
Perioperative Management ◽  
Full Account ◽  
Accident And Emergency ◽  
Cord Injury ◽  
Accident And Emergency Department

We present a rare case of fully penetrating spinal cord injury in an 8-year-old girl who accidentally stabbed herself with a crochet needle at L4-L5 level. She presented to the local Accident and Emergency Department without neurological deficit. This is the full account of her perioperative management resulting in total neurological preservation.

scholarly journals THORACOLUMBAR SPINAL ARTHRODESIS - EPIDEMIOLOGY AND COSTS

2017 ◽  
Vol 16 (1) ◽  
pp. 52-55
Author(s):  
TOBIAS LUDWIG DO NASCIMENTO ◽  
LUIZ PEDRO WILLIMANN ROGÉRIO ◽  
MARCELO MARTINS DOS REIS ◽  
LEANDRO PELEGRINI DE ALMEIDA ◽  
GUILHERME FINGER ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Spinal Cord ◽  
Spinal Cord Injury ◽  
Neurological Deficit ◽  
Traffic Accidents ◽  
Thoracolumbar Spine ◽  
Hospital Costs ◽  
Spine Fracture ◽  
Female Ratio ◽  
Cord Injury ◽  
Fall From Height

ABSTRACT Objective: To describe the epidemiology of patients with thoracolumbar spine fracture submitted to surgery at Hospital Cristo Redentor and the related costs. Methods: Prospective epidemiological study between July 2014 and August 2015 of patients with thoracolumbar spine fracture with indication of surgery. The variables analyzed were sex, age, cost of hospitalization, fractured levels, levels of arthrodesis, surgical site infection, UTI or BCP, spinal cord injury, etiology, length of stay, procedure time, and visual analog scale (VAS) . Results: Thirty-two patients were evaluated in the study period, with a mean age of 38.68 years. Male-female ratio was 4:1 and the most frequent causes were fall from height (46.87%) and traffic accidents (46.87%). The thoracolumbar transition was the most affected (40.62%), with L1 vertebra involved in 23.8% of the time. Neurological deficit was present in 40.62% of patients. Hospital stay had a median of 14 days and patients with neurological deficit were hospitalized for a longer period (p<0.001), with an increase in hospital costs (p= 0.015). The average cost of hospitalization was U$2,874.80. The presence of BCP increased the cost of hospitalization, and patients with spinal cord injury had more BCP (p= 0.014) . Conclusion: Public policies with an emphasis on reducing traffic accidents and falls can help reduce the incidence of these injuries and studies focusing on hospital costs and rehabilitation need to be conducted in Brazil to determinate the burden of spinal trauma and spinal cord injury.

Cruciate paralysis

1986 ◽  
Vol 65 (1) ◽  
pp. 108-110 ◽  
Author(s):  
Daniel Dumitru ◽  
James E. Lang
Keyword(s):  
Spinal Cord ◽  
Spinal Cord Injury ◽  
Rare Case ◽  
Motor Vehicle ◽  
Motor Vehicle Accident ◽  
Cervical Spinal Cord ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Vehicle Accident ◽  
Cord Injury ◽  
Fine Print

✓ A rare case of cruciate paralysis is reported in a 39-year-old man following a motor-vehicle accident. The differentiation of this syndrome from a central cervical spinal cord injury is delineated.

Critical Care and Perioperative Management in Traumatic Spinal Cord Injury

2003 ◽  
Vol 15 (3) ◽  
pp. 215-229 ◽  
Author(s):  
Robert D. Stevens ◽  
Anish Bhardwaj ◽  
Jeffrey R. Kirsch ◽  
Marek A. Mirski
Keyword(s):  
Spinal Cord ◽  
Spinal Cord Injury ◽  
Critical Care ◽  
Perioperative Management ◽  
Traumatic Spinal Cord Injury ◽  
Cord Injury

scholarly journals Is neck massage safe? A rare case of tetraplegia and spinal shock after neck manipulation

2017 ◽  
Vol 25 (1) ◽  
pp. 230949901769045 ◽  
Author(s):  
Tan Han Ling ◽  
Amir Fariz Bin Zakaria ◽  
Ahmad Tajuddin Bin Abdullah
Keyword(s):  
Spinal Cord ◽  
Spinal Cord Injury ◽  
Case Report ◽  
Rare Case ◽  
Spinal Shock ◽  
Cord Injury ◽  
Neck Manipulation

Neck manipulation is associated with spinal cord injury. However, occurrence of such cases is infrequent. This article presents a 33-year-old gentleman who sustained acute tetraplegia after neck manipulation. The aim of this case report is to create awareness that vigorous neck manipulation could cause injury to the spinal cord.

scholarly journals Acute Management of Spinal Cord Injury in Out-of-hospital and Emergency Department Settings

2020 ◽  
Vol 19 (2) ◽  
pp. 55-62
Author(s):  
Burak Katipoğlu ◽  
Arman Dağal ◽  
Semih Korkut ◽  
Abdullah Osman Koçak
Keyword(s):  
Spinal Cord ◽  
Emergency Department ◽  
Spinal Cord Injury ◽  
Acute Management ◽  
Cord Injury
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