Early fixation of traumatic spinal fractures and the reduction of complications in the absence of neurological injury: a retrospective cohort study from the American College of Surgeons Trauma Quality Improvement Program.

CONCLUSIONS: In the absence of clear contraindications, surgeons should strive to stabilize traumatic spinal fractures without SCI within 24 hours. Early fixation can be expected to reduce major complications by 25%-30%. PMID: 32858512 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/32858512?dopt=Abstract

Source: Journal of Neurosurgery.Spine - August 27, 2020 Category: Neurosurgery Authors: Guttman MP, Larouche J, Lyons F, Nathens AB Tags: J Neurosurg Spine Source Type: research