Utility of intraoperative ultrasound to treat ventral cord herniation 20 years post thoracic burst fracture
Year: 2025
Type: article
Study design: Case Report
Abstract: Background: A 40-year-old male, two decades after a thoracic vertebrae burst injury, developed a delayed ventral cord herniation effectively repaired utilizing intraoperative ultrasound (IOUS). Case Description: A 40-year-old male presented with 6 months of progressive myelopathy attributed to a magnetic resonance imaging documented T7 ventral cord herniation through a ventral dural defect at the level of a 20-year-old thoracic burst injury. It was surgically repaired using IOUS. Conclusion: This case demonstrated IOUS's utility in not only localizing pathology but also confirming decompression of structures.
Source: Surgical Neurology International
Authors: Cooper Riley Davis, Saif Yousif, Paul Robert Nichols
Institution: Princess Alexandra Hospital
Language: English
Subfield: Surgery
Field: Medicine
Domain: Health Sciences
Open Access status: green
OpenAlex ID: W4416231391