Pearls for addressing traumatic cranio-cervical instability in a patient on extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO)

Pearls for addressing traumatic cranio-cervical instability in a patient on extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO)

Background: Concurrent craniocervical dissociation in a multi-trauma patient requiring venous-venous extracorporeal membranous oxygenation (ECMO) poses significant challenges in its management. Purpose: This article describes the nuances of the surgical decision-making in a complex case of a polytra...

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Main Authors: Chien Yew Kow, Charles Li, Benjamin Harley, Jin Tee
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2020-05-01
Series:North American Spine Society Journal
Subjects:
Atlantoaxial dislocation
Atlanto-occipital dislocation
Craniocervical dissociation
ECMO
Extracorporeal membrane oxygenation
Traumatic spinal cord injury
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2666548420300044

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