AORN Journal
Volume 89, Issue 4 , Pages 657-676 , April 2009

Surgical Management of Traumatic L2-L3 Spondyloptosis

  • Sharolyn Martin, RN, BSN, CEN

      Affiliations

    • Sharolyn Martin, RN, BSN, CEN, is a research nurse for the Emergency Medicine Department at John Peter Smith Hospital, Ft Worth, TX. Ms Martin has no declared affiliation that could be perceived as a potential conflict of interest in publishing this article.
    • ,
  • Glenn Raup, MSN, RN, PhD, NE-BC

      Affiliations

    • Glenn Raup, MSN, RN, PhD, NE-BC, is an assistant professor for the Harris College of Nursing and Health Science at Texas Christian University, Ft Worth, TX. Dr Raup has no declared affiliation that could be perceived as a potential conflict of interest in publishing this article.
    • ,
  • Stephanie Hunter, RN, BSN, CNOR

      Affiliations

    • Stephanie Hunter, RN, BSN, CNOR, is an RN first assistant in the Neurosurgery Department at John Peter Smith Hospital, Ft Worth, TX. Ms Hunter has no declared affiliation that could be perceived as a potential conflict of interest in publishing this article.
    • ,
  • Paul Cho, MD

      Affiliations

    • Paul Cho, MD, is a neurosurgeon in the Neurosurgery Department at John Peter Smith Hospital, Ft Worth, TX. Dr Cho has no declared affiliation that could be perceived as a potential conflict of interest in publishing this article.

References 

  1. Meyerding HW . Spondylolisthesis as an etiologic factor in backache . JAMA . 1938;111(22):1971–1976
  2. Wiltse LL , Newman PH , Macnab I . Classification of spondylolysis and spondylolisthesis . Clinical Orthop Relat Res . 1976;117(June):23–29
  3. Chatani K , Yoshioka M , Hase H , Hirawasa Y . Complete anterior fracture-dislocation of the fourth lumbar vertebra . Spine . 1994;19(6):726–729
  4. Chen WC . Complete fracture-dislocation of the lumbar spine without paraplegia . Int Orthop . 1999;23(6):355–357
  5. Finkelstein JA , Hu RW , al-Harby T . Open posterior dislocation of the lumbosacral junction. A case report . Spine . 1996;21(3):378–380
  6. Bellew MP , Bartholomew BJ . Dramatic neurological recovery with delayed correction of traumatic lumbar spondyloptosis. Case report and review of the literature . J Neurosurg Spine . 2007;6(6):606–610
  7. Gurkan I , Wenz JF . Perioperative infection control: an update for patient safety in orthopedic surgery . Orthopedics . 2006;29(4):329–339
  8. Saito H , Nomura K , Hotta M , Takano K . Malnutrition induces dissociated changes in lymphocyte count and subset proportion in patients with anorexia nervosa . Int J Eating Disord . 2007;40(6):575–579
  9. Beck FK , Rosenthal TC . Prealbumin: a marker for nutritional evaluation . Am Fam Physician . 2002;65(8):1575–1578
  10. Warnold I , Lundholm K . Clinical significance of preoperative nutritional status in 215 noncancer patients . Arch Surg . 1984;199(3):299–305
  11. Bratzler DW , Houck P , Surgical Infection Prevention Guidelines Writers Workgroup  . Antimicrobial prophylaxis for surgery: an advisory statement from the National Surgical Infection Prevention Project . Clin Infect Dis . 2004;38:1706–1715
  12. Collins I , Wilson-MacDonald J , Chami G , Burgoyne W , et al.   The diagnosis and management of infection following instrumented spinal fusion . Eur Spine J . 2008;17(3):445–450
  13. Rechtine GR , Bono PL , Cahill D , Bolesta MJ , Chrin AM . Postoperative wound infection after instrumentation of thoracic and lumbar fractures . J Orthopedic Trauma . 2001;15(8):566–569
  14. Pavel A , Smith RL , Ballard A , Larsen IJ . Prophylactic antibiotics in clean orthopaedic surgery . J Bone Joint Surg . 1974;56(4):777–782
  15. Picada R , Winter RB , Lonstein JE , et al.   Postoperative deep wound infection in adults after posterior lumbosacral spine fusion with instrumentation: incidence and management . J Spinal Disord . 2000;13(1):42–45
  16. McEwen DR . Intraoperative positioning of surgical patients . AORN J . 1996;63(6):1059–1063
  17. McGarvey H , Chambers M , Boore J . Development and definition of the role of the operating department nurse: a review . J Adv Nursing . 2001;32(5):1092–1100
  18. Morrison JD . Evolution of the perioperative clinical nurse specialist role . AORN J . 2000;72(2):227–232
  19. Bull R , Fitzgerald M . Nursing in a technological environment: Nursing care in the operating room . Int J Nursing Pract . 2006;12(1):3–7
  20. Parker CB , Minick P , Kee CC . Clinical decision-making processes in perioperative nursing . AORN J . 1999;70(1):45–56
  21. Killen AR , Kleinbeck SV , Gollar K , Schuchardt JT , Uebele J . The prevalence of perioperative nurse clinical judgments . AORN J . 1997;65(1):101–108
  22. Schroeter K . Advocacy in perioperative nursing practice . AORN J . 2000;71(6):1207–1222
  23. Dillon KA . Time out: an analysis . AORN J . 2008;88(3):437–442
  24. Charlton N . Time out—the surgical pause that counts . AORN J . 2004;80(6):1121–1122
  25. Brandt C , Hott U , Sohr D , et al.   Operating room ventilation with laminar airflow shows no protective effect on the surgical site infection rate in orthopedic and abdominal surgery . Ann Surg . 2008;248(5):695–700
  26. Kakiuchi M . Intraoperative blood loss during cervical laminoplasty correlates with the vertebral intraosseous pressure . J Bone and Joint Surg Br . 2002;84(4):518–520
  27. Park CK . The effect of patient positioning on intraabdominal pressure and blood loss in spine surgery . Anesth Analg . 2000;91(3):552–557
  28. Szpalski M , Gunzburg R , Sztern B . An overview of blood-sparing techniques used in spine surgery during the perioperative period . Eur Spine J . 2004;13(suppl 1):S18–S27
  29. Soliman D , Maslow A , Bokesch P , et al.   Transoesophageal echocardiography during scoliosis repair: comparison with CVP monitoring . Can J Anesth . 1998;45(10):925–932
  30. Toyota S , Amaki Y . Hemodynamic evaluation of the prone position by transesophageal echocardiography . J Clin Anesth . 1998;10(1):32–35

  indicates that continuing education contact hours are available for this activity. Earn the contact hours by reading this article and taking the examination on pages 673–674 and then completing the answer sheet and learner evaluation on pages 675–676. The contact hours for this article expire April 30, 2012.You also may access this article online at http://www.aornjournal.org.The behavioral objectives and examination for this program were prepared by Helen Starbuck Pashley, RN, MA, CNOR, clinical editor, with consultation from Susan Bakewell, RN, MS, BC, director, Center for Perioperative Education. Ms Pashley and Ms Bakewell have no declared affiliations that could be perceived as potential conflicts of interest in publishing this article.This program meets criteria for CNOR and CRNFA recertification, as well as other continuing education requirements.AORN is accredited as a provider of continuing nursing education by the American Nurses Credentialing Center's Commission on Accreditation.AORN recognizes these activities as continuing education for registered nurses. This recognition does not imply that AORN or the American Nurses Credentialing Center approves or endorses products mentioned in the activity.AORN is provider-approved by the California Board of Registered Nursing, Provider Number CEP 13019. Check with your state board of nursing for acceptance of this activity for relicensure.

PII: S0001-2092(09)00100-8

doi: 10.1016/j.aorn.2009.01.025

AORN Journal
Volume 89, Issue 4 , Pages 657-676 , April 2009

Article Tools

* Image Usage & Resolution