Refractory Tietze’s Syndrome Occurring after Lumbar Spine Surgery in Prone Position

Positional complications in spine surgery are not uncommon. Commonly encountered complications include ocular and aural, other than musculoskeletal injuries. However, development of Tietze’s syndrome due to malpositioning has not been reported till date. A 40-year-old male patient presented with pos...

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Published in:Indian journal of orthopaedics 2019-07, Vol.53 (4), p.574-577
Main Authors: Kumar, Viswanadha Arun, Babu, J. Naresh
Format: Article
Language:English
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Adalimumab
Cardiovascular disease
Case Report
Complications and side effects
Conservative Orthopedics
Medical imaging
Medicine & Public Health
NMR
Nuclear magnetic resonance
Orthopedics
Pain
Patient satisfaction
Pneumonia
Surgery
Surgical Orthopedics
Ultrasonic imaging
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Summary:Positional complications in spine surgery are not uncommon. Commonly encountered complications include ocular and aural, other than musculoskeletal injuries. However, development of Tietze’s syndrome due to malpositioning has not been reported till date. A 40-year-old male patient presented with postlaminectomy syndrome, for which posterior pedicle screw fixation and fusion was performed. Postoperatively, patient complained of new-onset pain associated with redness and swelling at parasternal region. After thorough radiological investigations, he was diagnosed with Tietze’s syndrome at 6 th and 7 th costo-cartilaginous junction. Tietze’s syndrome is itself a rare entity, and its association with malpositioning during prone positioning is uncommon. It is important for the surgeons to be aware of the condition as Tietze’s syndrome may be encountered as an off-centered complication due to malpositioning.
ISSN:0019-5413
1998-3727
DOI:10.4103/ortho.IJOrtho_276_18