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Radiation-free management of lumbar spine burst fractures in pregnant women

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To handle the cases of spinal fractures in the pregnancy is a challenge and we have described a radiation-free management option in such a scenario.

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We present the strategies we used in surgical management of delayed presentation of traumatic lumbar fractures with neurological deficits in 2 young primigravida mothers in early trimesters of pregnancy. Posterior stabilization was achieved in a prone position using magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) without radiation.

Dr Sathish Muthu
Government Hospital, Velayuthampalayam, Karur, TN, India.

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This page is a summary of: Radiation-Free Management of Lumbar Spine Burst Fractures in Pregnant Women, JBJS Essential Surgical Techniques, October 2019, Wolters Kluwer Health,
DOI: 10.2106/jbjs.cc.19.00294.
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