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ArticleCase reports in women's health2023

Posterior decompression and stabilization in a pregnant patient with traumatic lumbar fracture: A case report.

James Lubuulwa, Emmanuel Mwita, Anton Manyanga, David Sikambale, Happiness Mbena, Patrick Mayanja, Patrick Ngoya

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Article in Case reports in women's health, 2023. 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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7 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

James LubuulwaDepartment of Neurosurgery, Bugando Medical Centre, Mwanza, Tanzania.
Emmanuel MwitaDepartment of Neurosurgery, Bugando Medical Centre, Mwanza, Tanzania.
Anton ManyangaDepartment of Neurosurgery, Bugando Medical Centre, Mwanza, Tanzania.
David SikambaleDepartment of Neurosurgery, Bugando Medical Centre, Mwanza, Tanzania.
Happiness MbenaDepartment of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Bugando Medical Centre, Mwanza, Tanzania.
Patrick MayanjaDepartment of Cardiology, Bugando Medical Centre, Mwanza, Tanzania.
Patrick NgoyaDepartment of Radiology, Catholic University of Health and Allied Sciences, Mwanza, Tanzania.
Bugando Medical Centre · TZCatholic University of Health and Allied Sciences · TZ

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Spine fractures with or without spinal cord injury in the pregnant population are rare, with few reported cases. A 25-year-old primigravida at 24 weeks of gestation presented after falling off a fast-moving motorcycle one month prior. She had sustained a severe back injury and had difficulty walking. Magnetic resonance imaging showed an acute kyphosis secondary to comminuted anterior wedge compression fractures of the L2 and L3 vertebral bodies and L2/3 disc involvement with retropulsion of the fracture fragments into the central canal resulting in severe central canal stenosis. After multidisciplinary discussion, the patient underwent posterior decompression, reduction and stabilization with pedicle screws. The patient had good neurological recovery at discharge and the pregnancy progressed normally. Three months later, at 39 weeks of gestation, the patient had an uneventful spontaneous delivery of a healthy baby. This case illustrates the importance of multidisciplinary management of spinal cord injury in a pregnant patient.

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Lumbar fracturePregnancySpine cord injurySpine instrumentation

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PMID37151575
PMCPMC10154951
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