ArticleSurgical neurology international2018
Medical and surgical management of acute spinal injury during pregnancy: A case series in a third-world country.
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- [The (severely) injured pregnant patient from the perspective of trauma surgery].Der Unfallchirurg · 2020Pooled it
- Spinal cord injury during early pregnancy: Problems in the course of rehabilitation and infant care, a case report.The journal of spinal cord medicine · 2023Article
- Effectiveness of different surgical methods in the treatment of acute central cord syndrome without fractures and dislocations of the cervical spine.Journal of back and musculoskeletal rehabilitation · 2023Article
- Obstetric Outcomes of Women Who Sustained Traumatic Spinal Injury during Pregnancy: A Systematic Review.Asian spine journal · 2022Article
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Abstract
backgroundThere is scant literature describing the management of acute spinal injury in pregnant patients. Here, we report our experience with five cases of pregnant patients including three females who suffered acute traumatic spinal cord injuries (SCIs).
methodsThis retrospective study evaluated five pregnant women presenting with traumatic spinal injuries over a 16-month period. All were assessed using the International Standards for Neurological Classification of Spinal Cord Injury Patients and the American Spine Injury Association Impairment Scale (AIS).
resultsThree patients sustained SCIs: two cervical spine (C4 AIS-A and C5 AIS-B) and one thoracolumbar junction fracture dislocation (T11 AIS-A). Two patients required surgical stabilization during pregnancy, with one undergoing surgery after delivery. All three patients subsequently delivered healthy newborns. The remaining two patients without neurologic deficits at admission were treated conservatively; one had a healthy child, whereas the other patient aborted the baby due to the initial trauma.
conclusionsOur study demonstrates that the same surgical principals may be applied to pregnant women as to routine patients with SCIs. Further studies with greater patient data should be performed to better develop significant guidelines for the management of pregnant patients with spinal injuries.
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