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| Year : 2014 | Volume
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| Issue : 2 | Page : 57-59 |
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U shaped sacral fracture with neurological injuries- report of two cases
Aidin Sadeghilar1, Mohd Hisam Muhamad Ariffin2, Shaharuddin Abdul Rhani2, Azmi Baharudin2
1 Department of Orthopaedics, Faculty of Medicine, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia Medical Center, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia; Royal Children's Hospital, University of Queensland, Brisbane, Australia
2 Department of Orthopaedics, Faculty of Medicine, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia Medical Center, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Correspondence Address:
Aidin Sadeghilar
Department of Orthopaedics, Faculty of Medicine, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia Medical Center, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
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DOI: 10.4103/2319-2585.145604
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U shaped sacral fractures are uncommon and serious injuries that can be accompanied by lumbar plexus neurological dysfunction. We report two unique and frequently missed cases of U shaped sacral fractures with associated neurological deficit (Cauda Equina) which stabilized using Sacropelvic fixation with spinal instrumentation. We also performed laminectomy to decompress the lumbar plexus and preserve neurological function.
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