Journal of Spine

Roberto Delfini

Publications

• Short Communication
  Early Decompressive Surgery in Traumatic Thoraco-Lumbar Spine: When and Why?
  Author(s): Alessandro Landi, Angela Ambrosone and Roberto DelfiniAlessandro Landi, Angela Ambrosone and Roberto Delfini
  
  Spinal trauma is a very common disease, associated with spinal cord injury in 15-30% of cases. The treatment is affected both from non-modifiable variables (fracture’s morphology and biomechanics of the trauma, fracture site, neurological status, primary or secondary comorbidities) both from modifiable variables (first aid and hospital transportation, supportive therapy, surgical timing etc.). The role of the surgical timing after acute thoraco-lumbar spinal cord injury is still one of the most controversial points actually debated in literature. Surgical treatment is conditioned both by the general conditions of the patient both by the extent of the neurological deficit. In literature are described three possible windows for surgical timing: early surgery , performed in the first 48 hours; intermediate surgery, performed between 48 hours - 7 days; late surgery, performed after .. Read More»
  DOI: 10.4172/2165-7939.1000301

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