World neurosurgery · 2020
Transient Dorsal Column Dysfunction After Extreme Cervical Deformity Correction: Report of 3 Cases.
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Krueger Bryan, Body Alaina, Jeong William, Saleh Mohamed, Nasser Rani, Cheng Joseph
Аннотация
BACKGROUND: Chin-on-chest kyphotic cervical deformity can be debilitating. Surgical deformity correction serves to decompress neural elements and restore lordosis. This can be achieved through multiple osteotomies with instrumentation and fusion, sometimes requiring a staged approach. Such procedures carry a high risk of neurologic injury. Here we present examples of transient neurologic dysfunction not previously reported in the common literature.
CASE DESCRIPTION: The authors present 3 patients who underwent extreme cervical deformity correction for chin-on-chest deformity. Deformity correction in all cases was obtained through multiple osteotomies with multilevel cervicothoracic posterior instrumentation and arthrodesis. On postoperative examination, all 3 patients developed transient ataxia, dysmetria, and decreased proprioception in all 4 extremities-examination findings consistent with dorsal column dysfunction. All symptoms resolved within 2-3 weeks postoperatively.
CONCLUSIONS: Incomplete spinal cord syndromes such as posterior cord syndrome can be caused by compression or stretching of the ascending dorsal spinal tracts. Considering the large degree of correction obtained, we hypothesize the resulting shortening of the dorsal columns as the pathomechanism. Providers should be aware, and patients should be counseled preoperatively that these symptoms may occur. If these symptoms are present postoperatively, appropriate diligence is warranted with the understanding that these deficits may be transient.
CASE DESCRIPTION: The authors present 3 patients who underwent extreme cervical deformity correction for chin-on-chest deformity. Deformity correction in all cases was obtained through multiple osteotomies with multilevel cervicothoracic posterior instrumentation and arthrodesis. On postoperative examination, all 3 patients developed transient ataxia, dysmetria, and decreased proprioception in all 4 extremities-examination findings consistent with dorsal column dysfunction. All symptoms resolved within 2-3 weeks postoperatively.
CONCLUSIONS: Incomplete spinal cord syndromes such as posterior cord syndrome can be caused by compression or stretching of the ascending dorsal spinal tracts. Considering the large degree of correction obtained, we hypothesize the resulting shortening of the dorsal columns as the pathomechanism. Providers should be aware, and patients should be counseled preoperatively that these symptoms may occur. If these symptoms are present postoperatively, appropriate diligence is warranted with the understanding that these deficits may be transient.