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ArticleEmergency radiology2020

Characterization of all-terrain vehicle-related thoracolumbar spine injury patterns in children using the AOSpine classification system.

Roger W Jordan, Nicholas M Beckmann, Jennifer H Johnston, Sean K Johnston, Xu Zhang, Naga R Chinapuvvula

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Roger W JordanDepartment of Diagnostic & Interventional Imaging, McGovern Medical School, The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston, 6431 Fannin Street, 2.130B, Houston, TX, 77030, USA. Roger.Jordan@uth.tmc.edu.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-3580-7061
Nicholas M BeckmannDepartment of Diagnostic & Interventional Imaging, McGovern Medical School, The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston, 6431 Fannin Street, 2.130B, Houston, TX, 77030, USA.
Jennifer H JohnstonDepartment of Diagnostic & Interventional Imaging, McGovern Medical School, The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston, 6431 Fannin Street, 2.130B, Houston, TX, 77030, USA.
Sean K JohnstonDepartment of Diagnostic & Interventional Imaging, McGovern Medical School, The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston, 6431 Fannin Street, 2.130B, Houston, TX, 77030, USA.
Xu ZhangDepartment of Internal Medicine, McGovern Medical School, The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston, 6431 Fannin Street, 2.130B, Houston, TX, 77030, USA.
Naga R ChinapuvvulaDepartment of Diagnostic & Interventional Imaging, McGovern Medical School, The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston, 6431 Fannin Street, 2.130B, Houston, TX, 77030, USA.
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Abstract

purposeTo evaluate thoracolumbar spine injury patterns, demographics, and clinical characteristics in pediatric patients following all-terrain vehicle-related trauma.

methodsA retrospective review of patients 0-17 years old admitted to a level I trauma center following an ATV-related incident from 2004 to 2013 was performed. Thoracolumbar spine injury patterns, accident mechanism, driver/passenger status, and demographic and clinical data were compared between patients with and without a spine injury.

resultsOf 456 pediatric patients involved in ATV-related trauma, 36 sustained one or more thoracolumbar spine injuries (7.9%). These patients tended to be older, taller, heavier, and had a higher BMI. ATV rollover was the major statistically significant mechanism of injury to cause spine fractures (61%). Patients with spine injuries had twice the hospital length of stay compared with those without (4 days vs. 2 days, P = 0.003). Nonstructural spine injuries (A0) were the most common type of injury (49.1%), followed by wedge-compression fractures (A1) (41.1%). In patients with a thoracolumbar spine injury, there was a mean of 3.11 spine injuries per child. Four (10%) patients with thoracolumbar spine fractures also sustained a cervical spine fracture.

conclusionOnce a thoracolumbar spine injury has been detected in a patient, the entire spinal column should be scrutinized because there is a high likelihood for additional injuries throughout the spine. Younger pediatric patients (≤ 8 years old) exhibit a spine fracture pattern distinct from that of older children who have a mature osseous-ligamentous complex.

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Off-Road Motor VehiclesAdolescentChildFemaleHumansLength of StayLumbar VertebraeMaleRetrospective StudiesSpinal FracturesSpinal InjuriesThoracic VertebraeTrauma CentersAll-terrain vehicleClassificationEpidemiologyPediatricSpineThoracolumbarTrauma

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