Endoscopic treatment of mine-explosive spine injuries: 3 clinical cases and literature review.

UNLABELLED: Modern warfare is characterized by common mine-explosive injuries. The last ones are accompanied by multiple injuries, large area of damage and severe clinical status of victims.

OBJECTIVE

To demonstrate treatment of mine-explosive spinal injuries using modern minimally invasive endoscopic techniques.

MATERIAL AND

METHODS

The authors present 3 victims with various mine-explosive injuries. Endoscopic removal of fragments from the lumbar and cervical spine was successful in all cases.

DISCUSSION: Most of victims with injuries of the spine and spinal cord do not require urgent surgery and can underwent surgical treatment after clinical stabilization. At the same time, minimally invasive techniques provide surgical treatment with minimal risk and earlier rehabilitation, as well as reduce the risk of infectious complications associated with foreign bodies.

CONCLUSION

Careful selection of patients for spinal video endoscopy will ensure positive outcomes. Minimization of iatrogenic postoperative injuries is especially important in patients with combined trauma. However, well-experienced surgeons should perform these procedures at the stage of specialized medical care.