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Management of fracture dorso-lumbar spine in a pregnant female by surgery in prone position

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Surgical management of thoraco-lumbar spine fracture in pregnancy has specific concerns during surgery like positioning, approach, and radiation exposure to fetus. We report a case of burst fracture of 12th thoracic vertebrae with paraplegia in a young female with 26 weeks of gestation. Surgery was performed in prone position on a Toronto frame. This report also discusses the management of thoraco-lumbar spine fracture in pregnancy with review of literature.

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Sonawane, D.V., Nemade, P.S., Chandanwale, A. et al. Management of fracture dorso-lumbar spine in a pregnant female by surgery in prone position. Eur Spine J 27 (Suppl 3), 270–275 (2018). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00586-017-5127-2

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