Acute complications in open/miss primary and revision thoracolumbar spine surgery: a descriptive study of the most common complications and treatment of choice.

Purpose: Main question The aim of this study is to describe and analyze the frequency of acute perioperative (intraoperatively and 30 days after) complications of open/MISS thoracolumbar spine surgery. Secondary questions A) Describe the treatment of choice for every kind of complication mentioned. B) Perform a bibliographic search and compare the complications described and their frequency with those studied in the manuscript.

[Osteoporotic pubic rami fracture: a benign injury?].

Objective: We analized patients treated for osteoporotic rami fractures in our hospital.

Methods: We examined the records of patients presenting to the emergency department with osteoporotic low-impact rami fractures. We describe demographic, previously ambulatory ability, diagnosis, associated injuries, comorbility, complications and 1 year mortality.

[Pseudoluxation C2-C3 in childhood].

Cervical spine injury is rare in children. It is seen primarily in those who sustain significant, severe blunt trauma, occurring in 1 to 2 percent of such cases. The interpretation of cervical spine radiographs and the clinical examination in children may be difficult.

[Tillaux fractures: functional results after surgical treatment].

Introduction: Tillaux Fractures are an infrequent type of fracture that occurs in teenagers. The mechanism is an external rotation that causes stress on the anterior tibiofibular ligament, which displace the distal tibial physis fragment.

Methods: 6 patients (5 girls and one boy), with an age between 12-14 years, who had Tillaux fractures with a displacement more than 2 mm; were treated by orthopedic reduction and fixation with a screw.

[Headhache secondary to intracranial hypotension in a Lumbar Spinal Stenosis Surgery].

Intracraneal hypotension headache is a well known syndrome in neurosurgery practice. In most cases cerebrospinal fluid leaks are caused by medical interventions, such as lumbar puncture, peridural anesthesia and surgical interventions on the spine. Clinical symptoms tipically show orthostatic headache that resolves in supine position, and other symptoms like neck tightness, vertigo and diplopia.

[Epidemiology of fractures of the proximal third of the femur: 20 years follow-up].

Objective: To evaluate if the age, sex and morphology of osteoporotic hip fractures have changed over the last 20 years in our country.

Materials And Methods: The study included all proximal femoral fractures in patients over 65 years old who were treated at the Miguel Servet Hospital in Zaragoza during the periods 1989-1990 (n = 514 patients), 1999-2000 (n = 518 patients) and 2009-2010 (n = 625 patients).

Results: The results showed a statistically significant increase in the mean age of patients with hip fracture from 80.