PURPOSE To evaluate the outcome of single screwrod anterior instrumentation for thoracolumbar burst fractures with incomplete neurological deficit. METHODS 16 men and 5 women aged 22 to 55 (mean, 34) years underwent single screw-rod anterior instrumentation for thoracolumbar burst fractures with incomplete neurological deficit. The vertebrae involved were T10 (n=2), T11 (n=2), T12 (n=7), L1 (...

Prospective cohort study. To evaluate whether failure of the fracture fragment at the anterior column reduction in thoracolumbar fracture has an influence on the final radiologic and clinical outcomes.Cervical teardrop fracture has caused wide concern in spinal surgery field. Although similar fracture fragment at the anterior column was also observed in thoracolumbar burst fractures, the concep...

Study Design Literature review. Objective The aim of this review is to highlight challenges in the development of a comprehensive surgical algorithm to accompany the AOSpine Thoracolumbar Spine Injury Classification System. Methods A narrative review of the relevant spine trauma literature was undertaken with input from the multidisciplinary AOSpine International Trauma Knowledge Forum. Results...

Introduction: In vitro biomechanical testing of the spine is a well established method to analyze, compare and evaluate different strategies in treatment of spinal fractures [1-3]. Fracture morphology has an important influence on the clinical decision making process of its treatment. By investigating spinal fracture care in vitro, the different types of fractures leading to distinct treatment ...

Study design: Prospective consecutive series. Objective: To evaluate the efficacy of short segment instrumented fusion in thoracolumbar vertebral compression and burst fractures. Summary of Background Data: Traumatic thoracic and lumbar spine fractures have been managed by various options already described in literature beginning from non-operative to various surgical options. Still insufficien...

The thoracolumbar junction is the of thoracic and lumbar spine subjected to high biomechanical stress. With rapid development society, morbidity increases every year. Thoracolumbar fracture may affect stability even result in paralysis via compression spinal cord. As a advancements modern medicine, theoretical practical aspects concerning have made great progress. However, due complexity fractu...

OBJECTIVE Evaluate incidence of Magerl's A and B group in thoracolumbar burst fracture (Denis) according to independent examiners. METHOD According to the posterior spinous process split on the anterior posterior radiography, three independent examiners have analyzed the patients admitted from 2000 to 2009 with thoracolumbar burst fractures (according to Denis) to differentiate between Magerl...

OBJECTIVE To illustrate the technique of single-stage posterior subtotal corpectomy and circumferential reconstruction for the treatment of unstable thoracolumbar burst fractures and to evaluate the radiographical and clinical outcomes of patients treated using this technique. METHODS 16 consecutive patients with unstable thoracolumbar burst fractures were treated with single-stage posterior ...

AIM Conservative treatment is a frequently used treatment modality for traumatic thoracolumbar fractures. However, not many studies evaluating radiological and clinical results of conservative treatment are found. The aim of this study was to determine the risk factors, and compression and kyphosis rates after 1 year in patients with AO type A thoracic, thoracolumbar, and lumbar fractures treat...