Outcomes of Pressure Sore Surgery in Patients with Spinal Cord Injury and Spasticity
Background:. Spasticity is a serious complication of spinal cord injury/disease (SCI/D) that affects 60%–80% of patients with this condition. The presence of spasticity can have a significant impact on the outcomes of reconstructive surgical interventions, such as those on pressure sores (PSs). More...
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| author | Luca Negosanti, MD, PhD Giorgio Sanguinetti, MD Gaia Musumeci, MD Francesca Bettini, MD Pamela Salucci, MD Paola Rucci, PhD Siriana Landi, MSN Rossella Sgarzani, MD, PhD |
| author_facet | Luca Negosanti, MD, PhD Giorgio Sanguinetti, MD Gaia Musumeci, MD Francesca Bettini, MD Pamela Salucci, MD Paola Rucci, PhD Siriana Landi, MSN Rossella Sgarzani, MD, PhD |
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| description | Background:. Spasticity is a serious complication of spinal cord injury/disease (SCI/D) that affects 60%–80% of patients with this condition. The presence of spasticity can have a significant impact on the outcomes of reconstructive surgical interventions, such as those on pressure sores (PSs). Moreover, in the conservative treatment of PSs, spasticity may prevent maintaining adequate postures to avoid skin friction or traction. The aim of this study is to describe the PS reconstruction outcomes in a cohort of patients with SCI/D affected by spasticity.
Methods:. In this retrospective study of patients with SCI/D consecutively admitted to Montecatone Rehabilitation Institute between October 2013 and March 2022, 54 PSs were treated in 46 people with spasticity.
Results:. Postsurgery complications occurred in 26 of 54 treated PS, of which seven were major. Eleven patients experienced more than one complication. The overall incidence of postsurgical complications was 48.1%, and the incidence of major complications was 13%. Median length of hospital stay was 3.8 versus 1.8 months. Compared with other reports in the literature of PS reconstruction in patients with SCI/D, we found higher rates of overall, minor, and major complications.
Conclusions:. Spasticity proved to be an important condition to consider, and its treatment requires specialized physicians. The collaboration between plastic surgeons and spasticity specialists is crucial to define the best treatment to reduce postoperative complications. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-029f167058614e5e8e77c01dfe8d56a82024-03-27T03:41:49ZengWolters KluwerPlastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Global Open2169-75742024-03-01123e563210.1097/GOX.0000000000005632202403000-00005Outcomes of Pressure Sore Surgery in Patients with Spinal Cord Injury and SpasticityLuca Negosanti, MD, PhD0Giorgio Sanguinetti, MD1Gaia Musumeci, MD2Francesca Bettini, MD3Pamela Salucci, MD4Paola Rucci, PhD5Siriana Landi, MSN6Rossella Sgarzani, MD, PhD7From the * Specialized Care Unit, Montecatone Rehabilitation Institute, Imola, ItalyFrom the * Specialized Care Unit, Montecatone Rehabilitation Institute, Imola, ItalyFrom the * Specialized Care Unit, Montecatone Rehabilitation Institute, Imola, ItalyFrom the * Specialized Care Unit, Montecatone Rehabilitation Institute, Imola, ItalyFrom the * Specialized Care Unit, Montecatone Rehabilitation Institute, Imola, Italy† Dipartimento di Scienze Biomediche e Neuromotorie, Università di Bologna, Bologna, ItalyFrom the * Specialized Care Unit, Montecatone Rehabilitation Institute, Imola, Italy‡ Dipartimento di Scienze Mediche e Chirurgiche, Università di Bologna, Bologna, Italy.Background:. Spasticity is a serious complication of spinal cord injury/disease (SCI/D) that affects 60%–80% of patients with this condition. The presence of spasticity can have a significant impact on the outcomes of reconstructive surgical interventions, such as those on pressure sores (PSs). Moreover, in the conservative treatment of PSs, spasticity may prevent maintaining adequate postures to avoid skin friction or traction. The aim of this study is to describe the PS reconstruction outcomes in a cohort of patients with SCI/D affected by spasticity. Methods:. In this retrospective study of patients with SCI/D consecutively admitted to Montecatone Rehabilitation Institute between October 2013 and March 2022, 54 PSs were treated in 46 people with spasticity. Results:. Postsurgery complications occurred in 26 of 54 treated PS, of which seven were major. Eleven patients experienced more than one complication. The overall incidence of postsurgical complications was 48.1%, and the incidence of major complications was 13%. Median length of hospital stay was 3.8 versus 1.8 months. Compared with other reports in the literature of PS reconstruction in patients with SCI/D, we found higher rates of overall, minor, and major complications. Conclusions:. Spasticity proved to be an important condition to consider, and its treatment requires specialized physicians. The collaboration between plastic surgeons and spasticity specialists is crucial to define the best treatment to reduce postoperative complications.http://journals.lww.com/prsgo/fulltext/10.1097/GOX.0000000000005632 |
| spellingShingle | Luca Negosanti, MD, PhD Giorgio Sanguinetti, MD Gaia Musumeci, MD Francesca Bettini, MD Pamela Salucci, MD Paola Rucci, PhD Siriana Landi, MSN Rossella Sgarzani, MD, PhD Outcomes of Pressure Sore Surgery in Patients with Spinal Cord Injury and Spasticity Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Global Open |
| title | Outcomes of Pressure Sore Surgery in Patients with Spinal Cord Injury and Spasticity |
| title_full | Outcomes of Pressure Sore Surgery in Patients with Spinal Cord Injury and Spasticity |
| title_fullStr | Outcomes of Pressure Sore Surgery in Patients with Spinal Cord Injury and Spasticity |
| title_full_unstemmed | Outcomes of Pressure Sore Surgery in Patients with Spinal Cord Injury and Spasticity |
| title_short | Outcomes of Pressure Sore Surgery in Patients with Spinal Cord Injury and Spasticity |
| title_sort | outcomes of pressure sore surgery in patients with spinal cord injury and spasticity |
| url | http://journals.lww.com/prsgo/fulltext/10.1097/GOX.0000000000005632 |
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