• Spine J · Feb 2010

    Case Reports

    Pediatric transverse sacral fracture with cauda equina syndrome.

    • Ashwin Avadhani, Ajoy P Shetty, and S Rajasekaran.
    • Department of Spine Surgery, Ganga Hospital, 313 Mettupalayam Road, Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu, India.
    • Spine J. 2010 Feb 1;10(2):e10-3.

    Background ContextTransverse sacral fracture in pediatric patients is extremely uncommon with only nine cases reported in literature so far.PurposeThe purpose of this study was to heighten awareness and treatment options of a rare injury of traumatic pediatric transverse sacral fracture with cauda equina syndrome.Study DesignThis is a clinical case report and literature review.MethodsWe report a case of a 13-year-old girl with a Type III Roy-Camille, Zone III Denis sacral fracture whose only neurological deficit was a cauda equina syndrome with bowel and bladder involvement. She underwent emergent sacral laminectomy and surgical stabilization to decompress the cauda equina.ResultsThe patient regained bowel and bladder function at 6-month follow-up.ConclusionsThis case is presented to highlight the rarity of a pediatric transverse sacral fracture, which requires a high index of suspicion as early decompression helps in reversing the neurological deficit.Copyright 2010 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.

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