Operative treatment of chance injuries in the paediatric population.
retrospective_cohort · Level III
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Abstract
Chance fractures are an uncommon spine injury in the paediatric population. As such there is a relative paucity of evidence in the literature to guide management decisions. We present our single centre experience in the operative management of these injuries. All patients presenting to a tertiary paediatric trauma centre between 2000 and 2008 were included. Retrospective analysis of clinical (SRS-22 and Oswestry) and radiological outcomes was undertaken. Twelve patients underwent operative stabilization of a Chance type injury. Radiological and clinical outcome measures demonstrated excellent outcomes in the majority of patients with no significant complications. Operative management of paediatric chance injuries with instrumentation results in excellent clinical and radiological outcomes.
Medical subject headings
- Lumbar Vertebrae
- Spinal Fractures
- Thoracic Vertebrae
Anatomy
- lumbar spine
- thoracic spine