Abstract

SANTOS COTO, Carlos; RIVAS HERNANDEZ, Rafael  and  FLEITES MARRERO, Ernesto. Lumbosacral arthrodesis by TRAUSON system. Rev Cubana Ortop Traumatol [online]. 2009, vol.23, n.2. ISSN 0864-215X.

INTRODUCTION: In 1981 for the first time a silver wire suture was placed for stabilization and fusion of thoracolumbar spine and from then multiple techniques have been developed to this end. At 2008 the TRAUSON system was used for the first time in “Fructuoso Rodríguez” Orthopedics Hospital originating in China. The aim of present article was to shows the results obtained with this technique for treatment of 6 patients presenting with lumbosacral spine affection. METHODS: We made a review of medical records and imaging studies from patients with lumbosacral fusion using the TRAUSON system from April, 2008 to 2009. During this period 18 instrumentations were performed, where six included the L5-S1 segment (control group). Preoperative and postoperative clinical picture were correlated with the available imaging studies. Following data were analyzed: sex, age, baseline pathology, surgical time and satisfaction level according the EVA and Oswestry scales. RESULTS: In the 100% of cases the course was good if we considered that first symptoms causing surgery were overcome. Five patients had residual pain in sacroiliac joint improving between the second and the third month with physiotherapy. Neither infiltrations nor other invasive methods were used. Among the postsurgical complications were two cases of reaction to suture material without sepsis and surgical wound dehiscence. CONCLUSIONS: TRAUSON system allows a stable fixation useful for treatment of pathologies in this zone and also an early mobilization of patients. This system is very well accepted by patients.

Keywords : Lumbosacral arthrodesis; posterior fusion; TRAUSON system.

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