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Background:The Gorham–Stout syndrome (GSS), also known as phantom bone disease, is a rare bone condition of unknown etiology. Involvement of the spine is described in <50 cases in the literature. Here, we report a case of thoracic spine fracture dislocation in a young female who was known to have GSS.Case Description:A 23-year-old female developed a left spontaneous hemothorax 10 years previously along with left ribs lytic lessions. Pleural and rib biopsies diagnosed angiomatosis and the clinical diagnosis of GSS was established. Following a minor trauma, she presented with a Frankel B deficit attributed to a T3-T4 fracture dislocation with severe spinal cord compression. The patient underwent halo traction with CT. Following reduction, decompression and C5 to T8 with instrumented fusion (posterior only), she neurologically improved to Frankel D, 2 years postoperatively.Conclusion:Although GSS is a rare condition in the spine, it may lead to gross instability and catastrophic vertebral fracture/dislocation with paraparesis. Acute spinal cord decompression with stabilization may be warranted to achieve neurological improvement.

OBJECTIVE: To investigate the prevalence of fractures of the vertebral bodies in patients with femur proximal third fracture. METHODS: Cross-sectional study conducted at Hospital de Clínicas, Unicamp, SP, Brazil, between May and December 2012, which referred the patients with proximal femur fracture to radiographs of the spine. Fractures were evaluated according to number, severity and localization, applying the Genant index. RESULTS: Of the 15 subjects who completed the study, 14 had fractures of the vertebral bodies. The most commonly affected level was T8. There was no increased prevalence of fractures at the apex of the thoracic kyphosis and lumbar lordosis. CONCLUSION: There is strong epidemiological association between femur proximal third fractures and fractures of vertebral bodies caused by insufficiency.

Objective: To evaluate the quality of life related to the spine in patients with proximal femoral fractures. Methods: Study conducted in a tertiary public hospital in patients with proximal femoral fractures caused by low-energy trauma, through the Oswestry Disability Index questionnaire to asses complaints related to the spine at the time of life prior to the femoral fracture. The thoracic and lumbar spine of patients were also evaluated applying the radiographic index described by Gennant (Spinal Deformity Index), which assesses the number and severity of fractures. Results: Seventeen subjects completed the study. All had some degree of vertebral fracture. Patients were classified in the categories of severe and very severe disability in the questionnaire about quality of life. It was found that the higher SDI, the better the quality of life. Conclusion: There is a strong association of disability related to the spine in patients with proximal femoral fracture, and this complaint must be systematically evaluated in patients with appendicular fracture.Objetivo: Avaliar a qualidade de vida relacionada com a coluna vertebral em pacientes com fratura da parte proximal do fêmur. Métodos: Estudo realizado em um hospital público terciário em pacientes com fraturas do fêmur proximal causado por trauma de baixa energia, por meio de aplicação do questionário Oswestry Disability Index, para avaliar as queixas relacionadas com a coluna vertebral no momento de vida prévio à fratura femoral. Avaliaram-se também as colunas torácica e lombar dos pacientes aplicando-se o índice radiográfico descrito por Gennant (Spinal Deformity Index), que avalia o número e a gravidade das fraturas. Resultados: Dezessete sujeitos concluíram o estudo. Todos apresentaram algum grau de fratura vertebral. Os pacientes enquadraram-se nas categorias de incapacidade severa e muito severa do questionário de qualidade de vida. Verificou-se que quanto maior o SDI, melhor a qualidade de vida. Conclusão: Há forte associação de incapacidade relacionada à coluna vertebral em pacientes e fratura do fêmur proximal, devendo esta queixa ser avaliada sistematicamente em pacientes com a fratura apendicular. Descritores: Fratura do fêmur; Qualidade de vida; Osteoporose; Fraturas da coluna vertebral. RESUMENObjetivo: Evaluar la calidad de vida relacionada con la columna vertebral en pacientes con fracturas de la parte proximal del fémur. Métodos: Estudio realizado en un hospital público terciario en pacientes con fracturas femorales proximales causadas por un traumatismo de baja energía, a través del cuestionario Oswestry Disability Index para evaluar las quejas relacionadas con la columna vertebral en el momento de la vida antes de la fractura femoral. También se evaluaron columna torácica y lumbar de los pacientes por el índice radiográfico descrito por Gennant (Índice de deformidad de la columna), que evalúa el número y la gravedad de las fracturas. Resultados: Diecisiete sujetos completaron el estudio. Todos tenían algún grado de fractura vertebral. Los pacient...