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Strategies for Success: Common Work Related Spine Injuries
Dr. Matthew W Colman from Midwest Orthopaedics at Rush
Welcome To Athletico’sWebinar Wednesday Series
11/7/18
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Today’s Webinar is from 8:30am to 9:30am CST
Agenda• 8:20 am - 8:30 am: Participants join call• 8:30 am: Host Introductions• 8:35 am: Presentation begins• 9:20 am: Q & A led by Heather Wilhelm, Athletico Account
Executive• 9:30 am: Closing Remarks/Poll
Participants
Within 48 hours after the webinar you will receive an email with links to download the following materials:
• 1.0 CEU for IL RN, CCMC, CRCC, Texas Dept. of Insurance• IA RN will be mailed out after the event
• A copy of the power point slides• If you have a question during the webinar you can enter your
question in the Q & A section at the bottom of the page. At the end of the webinar our moderator will pose these questions to DrColman.
• Please complete the survey at the end of the webinar in order to receive the link to get your CEU’s.
• Muted Lines/Operator Assisted Q & A
Today’s Speaker:Dr. Matthew W Colman
Orthopedic Oncology: Spine, Back and NeckAssistant Professor, Rush University Medical Center
Dr. Matthew Colman specializes in spine surgery and musculoskeletal oncology.
Dr. Colman completed his undergraduate training cum laude with honors from Dartmouth College, earned his medical degree with honors from the University of Chicago Pritzker School of Medicine, Chicago, IL, and went on to complete his residency in orthopedic surgery at the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, Pittsburgh, PA.
He has been fellowship trained in pediatric and adult musculoskeletal oncology at Harvard University and orthopedic and neurosurgical spine surgery at the University of Utah.
Dr. Colman has an interest in treating bone and soft tissue tumors wherever they occur, including the spine. He also treats a comprehensive set of non-tumor-related spinal problems, including degenerative disease, deformity, and trauma.
He is a member of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons (AAOS), AOSpine, the North American Spine Society, and Alpha Omega Alpha, University of Chicago Chapter.
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sCommon and uncommon neck injuries in the
injured workerMatthew Colman, MD
Assistant Professor, Spine Surgery and Musculoskeletal OncologyRush University Medical Center
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sIncidence and Etiology
• Neck Pain in Workers is 27-48%
• 11-14% of workers limited in duties due to neck pain
• 14% of claimants have multiple episodes
Van Eerd Spine 2011
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sReview of Cervical Anatomy
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sCommon Problems are Common!
• Soft tissue injury
• HNP
• Fractures
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sSoft Tissue
• Cervical Sprain / Strain /Whiplash spectrum
• Myofascial-liagmentousoveruse
• Exacerbation of pre-existing degenerative disc disease / cervical stenosis
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sAcute Disc Herniation
Just “looks different” than degenerative stenosis
Results in a pain, weakness, numbness of the higher numbered root (C6 at C5/6)
ACDF / TDA / Posterior Foraminotomy
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• Many different varieties depending on the mechanism
• Separate the benign from the “unstable”
• Treatment ranges from collar to major surgery
Fractures
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sWhat about the uncommon and
difficult to diagnose?
• Occult or “hidden” fracture
• Spinal cord injuries
• Ligament-only injuries
• Vascular injuries
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46F s/p MVA at work
• Struck from behind while operating company vehicle
• Neck pain immediately, but much worse the following day
• No arm pain
Occult Fracture
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sHistory and Physical Exam
• Denies pre-existing symptoms• Neurologically normal• Axial neck pain and bilateral trapezial pain
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sInitial Treatment
• Hard cervical collar for 6 weeks• 2 sessions of PT• NSAIDs, tramadol, gabapentin• Trigger point injections
….but after 6 months, persistent LEFT sided trapezial and periscapular pain…and still unable to work despite light duty release
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sInjury 6 months s/p injury
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LEFT RIGHT
9 months post injury
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sDislocations
• Unilateral– Less than 50%
slippage (sometimes none)
– Commonly missed
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sIncomplete Spinal Cord Injury
• Central cord syndrome• From a “pinch” to
the spinal cord, usually due to hyperextension
• Brown-SequardSyndrome• From a cord
hemisection, iesharp penetration
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sComplete Spinal Cord Injury
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sAnterior and Posterior Fusion
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sVascular Injury
• Uncommon but potentially fatal
• Suspected any time a fracture exits into the vertebral foramen
• CT Angiogram
• Luckily, most people have redundant blood supply!
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Pseudarthrosis
• Can be silent until the new injury
• 5% per level in ACDF
• Anterior pseudo usually fixed by going posterior
Accidents are not “accidental”: when the injured worker already had surgery
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Adjacent segment disease
• Accepted to occur around 2.5% per year following surgery
• Injuries can accelerate
• Fix by going anterior again
Accidents are not “accidental”: when the injured worker already had surgery
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Hardware fracture
• Unlikely to happen from trauma
• Likely due to non-healing of original surgery
• May not require treatment
Accidents are not “accidental”: when the injured worker already had surgery
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sCommon Treatment Algorithms
• Conservative Care• Physical therapy
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sCommon Treatment Algorithms
• Conservative Care• Physical therapy• NSAIDs
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sCommon Treatment Algorithms
• Conservative Care• Physical therapy• NSAIDs• Neuromodulatory agents
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sCommon Treatment Algorithms
• Conservative Care• Physical therapy• NSAIDs• Neuromodulatory agents• Epidural Injections
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sCommon Treatment Algorithms
• Anterior Surgery• Discectomy and Fusion• Corpectomy• Cervical Disc Replacement
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sAnterior Cervical Discetomy / Fusion
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sACDF vs. CDR
• Most studies show equivalence or superiority in favor of CDR
• Neurologic recovery• Reoperation rate• Motion• Narcotic use
BUT…….
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sAcute on Chronic Arthritis with
Myelopathy
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sAnterior Corpectomy and Fusion
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sCommon Treatment Algorithms
• Posterior Surgery• Foraminotomy• Laminoplasty• Laminectomy and Fusion
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sAcute on Chronic Arthritis with
Myelopathy
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sPosterior Laminectomy and Fusion
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sOutcomes
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• WC vs Personal Injury Claimants
• WC with cervical disc herniation had significantly more lost days
Outcomes
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sOutcomes
• Poor Outcomes In WC patients?
• WC one of two independent predictors of poor outcomes
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sOutcomes
• Poor Outcomes In WC patients?
• But others show no difference in outcomes in carefully selected patients!
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sOutcomes
• CDR vs. ACDF in WC patients?
• No difference after 6 months, but more early return to work in CDR population
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sOutcomes
• Whiplash Injury in WC patients?
• Consulting a lawyer was an independent predictor of prolonged recovery!
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sSummary
• Most neck injuries at work can be treated without surgery
• Common conditions include herniated disc, sprain/strain, and minor fractures
• Uncommon diagnoses can be severe and require a high index of suspicion to properly diagnose and manage
• Surgical outcomes can be excellent for workman’s compensation patients when imaging and symptoms correlate, and sources of secondary gain are elucidated
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sThank You!
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