Percutaneous pedicle screw fixation for an unstable thoracic spine fracture after a traumatic degloving injury

Emma Christine Celano; Griffin R. Baum; Rondi B. Gelbard; Faiz U. Ahmad

doi:10.1136/bcr-2015-213001

Percutaneous pedicle screw fixation for an unstable thoracic spine fracture after a traumatic degloving injury

Emma Christine Celano, Griffin R. Baum, Rondi B. Gelbard, Faiz U. Ahmad^*

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Unstable spinal fractures require urgent surgical intervention to relieve compression of the spinal cord, correct spinal deformity, stabilise the spine and prevent further neurological injury. We report the case of a young man with a thoracic chance fracture in the setting of a devastating degloving injury, whose fracture was stabilised using minimally invasive, percutaneous pedicle screw fixation. We discuss the advantages of using a minimally invasive technique for spinal fixation and its role in the treatment of complicated, multisystem trauma patients.

Original language	English
Article number	213001
Journal	BMJ Case Reports
Volume	2015
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1136/bcr-2015-213001
State	Published - 8 Dec 2015
Externally published	Yes

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