Management of fracture dorso-lumbar spine in a pregnant female by surgery in prone position.
case_report · Level V
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Abstract
Surgical management of thoraco-lumbar spine fracture in pregnancy has specific concerns during surgery like positioning, approach, and radiation exposure to fetus. We report a case of burst fracture of 12th thoracic vertebrae with paraplegia in a young female with 26 weeks of gestation. Surgery was performed in prone position on a Toronto frame. This report also discusses the management of thoraco-lumbar spine fracture in pregnancy with review of literature.
Medical subject headings
- Fracture Fixation, Internal
- Laminectomy
- Patient Positioning
- Spinal Fractures
Anatomy
- lumbar spine
- thoracic spine