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ArticleNorth American Spine Society journal2020

Pearls for addressing traumatic cranio-cervical instability in a patient on extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO).

Chien Yew Kow, Charles Li, Benjamin Harley, Jin Tee

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Article in North American Spine Society journal, 2020. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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4 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Chien Yew KowNational Trauma Research Institute, Level 4, 89 Commercial Road, Melbourne, Victoria 3004, Australia.
Charles LiNeurosurgery Department, Alfred Hospital, 55 Commercial Road, Melbourne, Victoria 3004, Australia.
Benjamin HarleyNeurosurgery Department, Alfred Hospital, 55 Commercial Road, Melbourne, Victoria 3004, Australia.
Jin TeeNational Trauma Research Institute, Level 4, 89 Commercial Road, Melbourne, Victoria 3004, Australia.
National Trauma Research Institute · AUThe Alfred Hospital · AU

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundConcurrent craniocervical dissociation in a multi-trauma patient requiring venous-venous extracorporeal membranous oxygenation (ECMO) poses significant challenges in its management. PURPOSE: This article describes the nuances of the surgical decision-making in a complex case of a polytrauma patient with craniocervical dissociation who required concurrent ECMO. STUDY DESIGN/

settingCase report and literature review.

methodsThe authors describe a complex case of a patient with craniocervical dissociation requiring ECMO and who was managed surgically in a level 1 trauma centre in Victoria, Australia after sudden neurological deterioration whilst in a halo-vest. A literature search using appropriate medical subject headings and keywords was performed to identify published cases of craniocervical dissociation in patients requiring concurrent ECMO.

resultsLiterature search yielded twenty-seven articles, with only two relevant articles identified for full text review. Only one article was found to be relevant, which however did not provide detailed discussion on surgical aspect of the pathology.

conclusionTo the authors' knowledge, this is the first report of management of craniocervical dissociation in a patient requiring ECMO due to polytrauma focused on the nuances of the complex surgical decision-making which is required for proper management of such critical condition.

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Atlantoaxial dislocationAtlanto-occipital dislocationCraniocervical dissociationECMOExtracorporeal membrane oxygenationTraumatic spinal cord injury

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PMID35141577
PMCPMC8819859
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