ReviewGlobal spine journal2015
Evidence-Based Medicine of Traumatic Thoracolumbar Burst Fractures: A Systematic Review of Operative Management across 20 Years.
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38 citing papers in PubMed, 77 citations in OpenAlex.
- Prospective randomized controlled comparison of posterior vs. posterior-anterior stabilization of thoracolumbar incomplete cranial burst fractures in neurological intact patients: the RASPUTHINE pilot study.European spine journal : official publication of the European Spine Society, the European Spinal Deformity Society, and the European Section of the Cervical Spine Research Society · 2018Trial
- Comparison of Wiltse's paraspinal approach and open book laminectomy for thoracolumbar burst fractures with greenstick lamina fractures: a randomized controlled trial.Journal of orthopaedic surgery and research · 2018Trial
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- Better life quality and sexual function in men and their female partners with short-segment posterior fixation in the treatment of thoracolumbar junction burst fractures.European spine journal : official publication of the European Spine Society, the European Spinal Deformity Society, and the European Section of the Cervical Spine Research Society · 2016Trial
- Posterior indirect reduction and pedicle screw fixation without laminectomy for Denis type B thoracolumbar burst fractures with incomplete neurologic deficit.Journal of orthopaedic surgery and research · 2015Trial
- Short Segment Fixation with Inclusion of the Fractured Vertebra versus Long Segment Fixation for the Treatment of Thoracolumbar Fractures: A Randomized Controlled Trial.Asian journal of neurosurgery · 2026Article
- Anterior column reconstruction with mono-segmental fusion and lag screw fixation of sagittal split for burst-split fracture of the thoracolumbar spine.European journal of trauma and emergency surgery : official publication of the European Trauma Society · 2025Article
- Clinical efficacy and safety of modified tracer fixation technique in robot-assisted percutaneous pedicle screw fixation for thoracolumbar fractures.Journal of orthopaedic surgery and research · 2025Article
- Traumatic multiple-level continuous and noncontinuous thoracolumbar spinal fractures management in adult patients: A single-center experience.Ulusal travma ve acil cerrahi dergisi = Turkish journal of trauma & emergency surgery : TJTES · 2024Article
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- Finite element analysis of different pedicle screw internal fixations for first lumbar vertebral fracture in different sports conditions.The Journal of international medical research · 2024Article
- Percutaneous kyphoplasty combined with pediculoplasty for the surgical treatment of osteoporotic thoracolumbar burst fractures.Journal of orthopaedic surgery and research · 2024Article
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- Answer to the Letter to the Editor of Y. Ai et al. concerning "Anterior thoracolumbar column reconstruction with the vertebral body stent-safety and efficacy" by Oswald, K.A.C., et al. (Eur Spine J [2023]: doi: 10.1007/s00586-023-07537-3).European spine journal : official publication of the European Spine Society, the European Spinal Deformity Society, and the European Section of the Cervical Spine Research Society · 2023Article
- THORACOLOMBAR BURST FRACTURES: SHORT FIXATION, WITHOUT ARTHRODESIS AND WITHOUT REMOVAL OF THE IMPLANT.Acta ortopedica brasileira · 2023Article
- Vacuum phenomenon as a predictor of kyphosis after implant removal following posterior pedicle screw fixation without fusion for thoracolumbar burst fracture: a single-center retrospective study.BMC musculoskeletal disorders · 2022Article
- Short-segment fixation and transpedicular bone grafting for the treatment of thoracolumbar spine fracture.Frontiers in surgery · 2022Article
- Retrospective analysis of reasons and revision strategy for failed thoracolumbar fracture surgery by posterior approach: a series of 31 cases.American journal of translational research · 2022Article
- Pedicle screw accuracy in thoracolumbar fractures- is routine postoperative CT scan necessary?BMC musculoskeletal disorders · 2021Article
- [Treatment of unstable fresh thoracolumbar burst fracture by over-bending rod reduction and fixation technique via posterior approach].Zhongguo xiu fu chong jian wai ke za zhi = Zhongguo xiufu chongjian waike zazhi = Chinese journal of reparative and reconstructive surgery · 2021Article
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Abstract
Study Design Systematic literature review. Objective The management of traumatic thoracolumbar burst fractures (TLBF) remains challenging, and analyzing the levels of evidence (LOEs) for treatment practices can reform the decision-making process. However, no review has yet evaluated the operative management of traumatic thoracolumbar burst fractures with particular attention placed on LOE from an established methodology. The objective of the present study was to characterize the literature evidence for TLBF, specifically for operative management. Methods A comprehensive search of the English literature over the past 20 years was conducted using PubMed (MEDLINE). The inclusion criteria consisted of (1) traumatic burst fractures (2) in the thoracic or lumbar spine. Exclusion criteria included (1) osteoporotic burst fractures, (2) pathologic burst fractures, (3) cervical fractures, (4) biomechanical studies or those involving cadavers, and (5) computer-based studies. Studies were assigned an LOE and those meeting level 1 or 2 were included. Results From 1,138 abstracts, 272 studies met the criteria. Twenty-three studies (8.5%) met level 1 (n = 4, 1.5%) or 2 (n = 19, 7.0%) criteria. All 23 studies were reported. Conclusions The literature contains a high LOE to support the operative management of traumatic thoracolumbar burst fractures. For patients who are neurologically intact, a high LOE demonstrated similar functional outcomes, lower complication rates, and less costs with conservative management when compared with surgical management. There is a high LOE for short- or long-segment pedicle instrumentation without fusion and less invasive (percutaneous and paraspinal) approaches. Furthermore, the posterior approaches are associated with lower complications as opposed to the anterior or combined approaches.
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