Explore the cutting-edge advancements in pediatric care with our deep dive into minimally invasive techniques for treating traumatic thoracolumbar fractures in children.
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Minimally Invasive Techniques in the Surgical Management of Traumatic Pediatric Thoracolumbar Fractures.
Castillo et al., World Neurosurg 2023
DOI: 10.1016/j.wneu.2023.11.102
Listen, folks, we’ve got something incredible here, really tremendous.
These thoracolumbar fractures in kids, they’re rare, but when they happen, they’re a big deal, a huge deal. And let me tell you, we’ve got the best, the absolute best approach for the tough cases – it’s called minimally invasive surgery. We’re talking top-notch, state-of-the-art stuff here.
Our team, they’re winners, they looked back at all the cases from the past five years – that’s 2018 to 2023, and they found these kids, 12 of them, with these bad fractures. And these kids, they’re young, from 4 to 17 years old. We’ve seen all kinds of fractures – Chance fractures, pars, pedicles, you name it.
Now, here’s the kicker: we used this incredible technology, neuro-navigation, robot-assisted navigation – only the best for these kids. And the results? Fantastic. Almost no blood loss, which is huge. We’re talking less than 30 milliliters. That’s like a shot glass, folks.
But wait, there’s more. We had a couple of hiccups with the hardware, but nothing we couldn’t handle. And the follow-up, it’s been amazing, really amazing. The kids are doing great, the bones are in perfect alignment.
So, what’s the bottom line? This minimally invasive approach, it’s safe, it’s effective, and it’s the best for our young patients. We’re making fractures great again, one spine at a time.