Technical Nuances of Anterior Column Construction for the Treatment of Osteomyelitis-Induced Cervical Kyphoscoliotic Deformity : An Operative Video Illustration

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Pyogenic vertebral osteomyelitis is a bacterial infection of the vertebral body often caused by hematogenous spread from a distant site with 3%-11% of cases affecting the cervical spine.1,2 Patients at risk for osteomyelitis are intravenous drug users, patients with diabetes, patients in dialysis, and males older than 50 years of age. In severe cases where infection causes osseous destruction of the vertebral column lending to a loss of normal sagittal and coronal plane alignment, neurologic impairment, or spinal instability, surgical correction may be required.3 A 38-year-old woman with a medical history of intravenous drug use presented with a 1-week history of progressive paresthesias, subjective loss of lower extremity sensation, and severe right upper extremity weakness. Neurologic examination was notable for significant weakness in the right deltoids, biceps, and triceps. Magnetic resonance imaging cervical spine revealed significant kyphosis at C4-C5 secondary to destruction of the C4 and C5 vertebral bodies and anterior and posterior epidural fluid collection at C2-C3 and C7-T1, respectively. Surgery was proposed through a combined anteroposterior approach with head and neck surgeons. Anteriorly, she underwent a C2-C3 and C6-C7 ACDF and C4, C5 corpectomies (Video 1). The patient was then transitioned to the prone position and underwent C3-T3 posterior fusion with instrumentation and C3-C7 laminectomies. Correction of sagittal imbalance should restore normal physiologic spinal alignment while promoting a successful fusion.4 The patient was discharged to acute rehabilitation after an uneventful postoperative course. At 5-month follow-up, she has regained antigravity strength in right upper extremity and reports significant reduction in neck pain.

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E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2024

Erschienen:

2024

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Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:183

Enthalten in:

World neurosurgery - 183(2024) vom: 27. März, Seite 70

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Franklin, Deveney [VerfasserIn]
Fisher, Wilson A M [VerfasserIn]
Blumberg, Jeffrey M [VerfasserIn]
Guiroy, Alfredo [VerfasserIn]
Galgano, Michael [VerfasserIn]

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ACDF
Anterior column reconstruction
Case Reports
Multidisciplinary
Osteomyelitis
Sagittal imbalance
Video-Audio Media

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Date Completed 13.03.2024

Date Revised 13.03.2024

published: Print-Electronic

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.1016/j.wneu.2023.11.101

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NLM365042919