Fracture Stablisation Surgeries

ABOUT
TREATMENT
ABOUT

ABOUT

Spine fractures can be caused by a variety of mechanisms. Common causes of spine fractures are-

  • Road traffic accidents
  • Fall from a height
  • Sports Accidents
The spinal cord may also be injured, depending on the severity of the fracture. Spine fractures require high energy trauma and associated injuries are the rules rather than the exception. Spine fractures, however, can also occur due to minimal trauma in the elderly when the bones are weakened by osteoporosis or other conditions like tumour or infection.

TREATMENT

Treatment goals in thoracolumbar spine injuries include

  • Protecting spinal cord function
  • Restoring alignment and stability of the spine
  • Allowing the patient to return to pre-injury activity at the earliest.
The doctor will determine the best treatment method based on the type of fracture and other factors. In certain fractures, early surgery may be the treatment of choice especially in fractures which are unstable or associated with spinal cord or nerve injury.

Some low-energy thoracolumbar fractures can be treated with a short period of rest followed by mobilisation in a brace or corset. Admission may still be required to tide over the acute pain and to investigate whether there are any underlying disease processes. Otherwise, spinal injuries of the following types will require surgery

  • Neurological deficit
  • More than two column injury
  • Potential instability 
  • Spinal cord compression due to the bone and epidural hematoma

Surgery realigns the spinal column and holds it together using metal plates and screws (internal fixation) and/or spinal fusion. This serves many purposes, chief among these being

  • Relief of pressure on the nerves and the spinal cord making it conducive for early neurological recovery.
  • Stability of the fractured spine to decrease pain on movement and allow the patient to sit and stand as early as possible

ABOUT

Spine fractures can be caused by a variety of mechanisms. Common causes of spine fractures are-

  • Road traffic accidents
  • Fall from a height
  • Sports Accidents
The spinal cord may also be injured, depending on the severity of the fracture. Spine fractures require high energy trauma and associated injuries are the rules rather than the exception. Spine fractures, however, can also occur due to minimal trauma in the elderly when the bones are weakened by osteoporosis or other conditions like tumour or infection.