ReviewOrthopaedic surgery2012
Principles of management of thoracolumbar fractures.
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- Robot-Assisted, Conventional Fluoroscopy (C-Arm), O-Arm Navigation, and Freehand Pedicle Screw Fixation in Thoracolumbar Spine Fracture Surgery: A Network Meta-Analysis.Orthopaedic surgery · 2025Review
- Comparative Analysis of Three Vertebral Screw Placement Directions in Anterior Thoracolumbar Fracture Surgery: A Finite Element Study.Orthopaedic surgery · 2025Article
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- Application ofBioengineering (Basel, Switzerland) · 2023Article
- Perioperative morbidity and mortality in octogenarians sustaining traumatic osteoporotic type 4 and 5 thoracolumbar and lumbar fractures: a retrospective study with 3 years follow-up.Acta neurochirurgica · 2023Article
- Posterior hemivertebra resection and reconstruction for the correction of old AO type B2.3 thoracic fracture kyphosis: A case report.Frontiers in surgery · 2022Article
- Indications for Nonsurgical Treatment of Thoracolumbar Spine Fractures: WFNS Spine Committee Recommendations.Neurospine · 2021Article
- Surgical Techniques for Thoracolumbar Spine Fractures: WFNS Spine Committee Recommendations.Neurospine · 2021Article
- Management of burst fractures in the thoracolumbar spine.Journal of orthopaedics · 2016Review
- Efficacy analysis of pedicle screw internal fixation of fractured vertebrae in the treatment of thoracolumbar fractures.Experimental and therapeutic medicine · 2013Article
- Thoracolumbar fracture dislocation (AO type C injury): A systematic review of surgical reduction techniques.Journal of clinical orthopaedics and traumaReview
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Abstract
There is little consensus on treatment of thoracolumbar fractures, which are one of the most controversial areas in spine surgery. The great variations in clinical decision making may come from differences in evaluation of spine stability with these fractures. Few high-quality studies concerning optimal treatment of thoracolumbar fractures have been conducted. This article reviews the conflicting results and recommendations for management of thoracolumbar fractures of currently published reports. Specifically, it addresses issues regarding evaluation of stability, indications for operative treatment, timing of surgery, surgical approach, and fusion length.
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