Three-Column Spine Fracture After Direct Anterior Total Hip Arthroplasty: A Case Report. uri icon

Overview

abstract

  • CASE: This report describes a case of an unstable spine fracture in the setting of severe degenerative disc disease in a patient who underwent a direct anterior total hip arthroplasty (THA). The patient was positioned supine on a standard operating room table and postoperatively complained of back pain and neurologic deficits. Advanced imaging identified a T12-L1 extension-distraction injury, and the patient ultimately required surgical decompression and spinal fusion. CONCLUSION: This case outlines a serious complication of THA that can occur in patients with degenerative spine disease and highlights the importance of taking precautions to reduce stress on the spine during surgery.

publication date

  • August 27, 2021

Research

keywords

  • Arthroplasty, Replacement, Hip
  • Spinal Fractures
  • Spinal Fusion

Identity

Scopus Document Identifier

  • 85127153201

Digital Object Identifier (DOI)

  • 10.2106/JBJS.CC.20.01040

PubMed ID

  • 34449446

Additional Document Info

volume

  • 11

issue

  • 3