Document Type

Article

Publication Date

3-21-2023

Publication Title

Cureus

Keywords

: lumbosacral dissociation, surgical intervention, asia e, fusion, trauma, spine, spondylolisthesis, spondyloptosis, traumatic, acute

ISSN

2168-8184

Volume

15

Issue/No.

3

First Page

e36457

Abstract

Acute traumatic spondyloptosis (ATS) is a rare condition in the orthopedic literature, with few cases reported. We present a case of ATS in a 35-year-old Hispanic male with multilevel injury, without neurological deficits at the time of injury. The patient was treated in a two-stage method consisting of combined anterior and posterior spinal decompression and fusion. At the six-month follow-up, the patient had no motor/sensory deficits, he remained stable during the one-year period. Conclusion: ATS is rarely seen in patients without neurological deficits on presentation. Although surgical intervention presents significant risks of iatrogenic neurologic compromise, surgical fixation is warranted.

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All authors have declared that no financial support was received from any organization for the submitted work

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DOI

10.7759/cureus.36457

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