The prophylaxis and treatment of various complications at patients with spinal trauma (part 1)

Abstract

The various types of complications at patients with spinal trauma are described. The data concerning etiology, pathogenesis, clinical signs of complications related to course of traumatic disease of spinal cord are presented. The pyoinflammatory and vascular complications in pre-and postoperative periods as well as the data concerning the features of microflora at patients with spinal trauma are listed. The periods of various complications development are presented in relation to severity of spinal cord trauma, presence of concomitant injury as well as to trauma periods and surgical treatment. The prevention measures for avoiding complications in pre-and postoperative periods are presented. The technical complications of operative interventions on vertebral column and spinal cord connected with surgical approaches, implants placement, performance of corporectome and/or laminectomy for all vertebral levels are described in details. The data concerning various delayed complications in postoperative period because of spondylodesis failure as well as fracture and dislocation of fixators are also described.