Trial reportInternational orthopaedics2016
Effect of the percutaneous pedicle screw fixation at the fractured vertebra on the treatment of thoracolumbar fractures.
Trial report in International orthopaedics, 2016. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 31 papers, 2 of them syntheses that pooled it.
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31 citing papers in PubMed, 2 syntheses or guidelines pooled it.
- Surgical outcomes of percutaneous pedicle screw fixation for unstable traumatic thoracolumbar fractures: a meta-analysis focused on randomized controlled trials from the past 15 years.Journal of orthopaedic surgery and research · 2026Pooled it
- Pedicle screw fixation of thoracolumbar fractures: conventional short segment versus short segment with intermediate screws at the fracture level-a systematic review and meta-analysis.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 · 2020Pooled it
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- Clinical efficacy and radiological outcomes of a novel screw placement technique for the treatment of traumatic thoracolumbar vertebral fractures under navigation guidance.BMC musculoskeletal disorders · 2025Article
- Do More Screws Mean Better Stability? Four (4S) vs. Six (6S) Screws for Short-Segment Fixation in Thoracolumbar Fractures-A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.Journal of clinical medicine · 2025Review
- Single vs Double Index Screws in Thoracolumbar Burst Fractures: A Retrospective Analysis.Indian journal of orthopaedics · 2025Article
- Posterior treatment of ankylosing spinal diseases with thoracolumbar fractures: a network meta-analysis.BMC musculoskeletal disorders · 2025Article
- Outcome of posterior short segment fixation with implanting pedicle screw at the fractured level for treatment of thoracolumbar fracture.Journal of orthopaedics · 2025Article
- Association between final local kyphosis angle and residual back pain in traumatic vertebral fractures at the thoracolumbar junction with posterior stabilization using percutaneous pedicle screws.Journal of spine surgery (Hong Kong) · 2024Article
- Analysis of factors influencing the intravertebral shell phenomenon after posterior reduction internal fixation of thoracolumbar fracture: a retrospective study.BMC musculoskeletal disorders · 2024Article
- Surgical treatment of traumatic fractures of the thoracic and lumbar spine: A systematic review.Brain & spine · 2024Review
- A Rapid and Safe Minimally Invasive Procedure for Percutaneous Pedicle Screw Removal: A Case-Control Study and Technical Description.Journal of pain research · 2024Article
- TREATMENT OF THORACOLUMBAR FRACTURES BY CLOSED REDUCTION VIA A PERCUTANEOUS SOLID PEDICLE SCREW.Acta ortopedica brasileira · 2023Article
- Comparison of monoplanar and polyaxial screw fixation systems in percutaneous intermediate fixation for thoracolumbar fractures.BMC musculoskeletal disorders · 2022Article
- Efficacy of a novel percutaneous pedicle screw fixation and vertebral reconstruction versus the traditional open pedicle screw fixation in the treatment of single-level thoracolumbar fracture without neurologic deficit.Frontiers in surgery · 2022Article
- Evaluation of postoperative bracing on unstable traumatic lumbar fractures after pedicle screw fixation.International journal of burns and trauma · 2022Article
- A real-time 3D electromagnetic navigation system for percutaneous pedicle screw fixation in traumatic thoraco-lumbar fractures: implications for efficiency, fluoroscopic time, and accuracy compared with those of conventional fluoroscopic guidance.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 · 2022Article
- Surgical Techniques for Thoracolumbar Spine Fractures: WFNS Spine Committee Recommendations.Neurospine · 2021Article
- The effect of conservative therapy combined with rehabilitation nursing on elderly compression fracture patients.American journal of translational research · 2021Article
- Candidates for Percutaneous Screw Fixation Without Fusion in Thoracolumbar Fractures: A Retrospective Matched Cohort Study.Global spine journal · 2020Article
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Abstract
purposeThe purpose of this study was to evaluate the efficacy and safety of percutaneous pedicle screw fixation at the fractured vertebra in the treatment of thoracolumbar fractures.
methodsThirty-two consecutive patients were enrolled in the study. All patients received percutaneous pedicle screw fixation, and they were randomly divided into two groups to undergo either the placement of pedicle screws into the fractured vertebra (fractured group) or not (control group). The operation time and intra-operative blood loss were recorded. Oswestry disability index (ODI) questionnaire and visual analogue scale (VAS) as clinical assessments were quantified. Radiographic follow-up was defined by the vertebral body index (VBI), anterior vertebral body height (AVBH), and Cobb angle (CA).
resultsNo significant difference was observed in the operation time and intra-operative blood loss between the two groups. Clinical results (VAS and ODI scores) showed no significant difference during all the follow-up periods. In the fractured group, there were better correction and less loss of AVBH and VBI compared with the control group. However, post-operative correction of the CA immediately after surgery and the correction loss at the final follow-up showed no significant difference between the two groups.
conclusionPercutaneous screw fixation combined with intermediate screws at the fractured vertebra could more effectively restore and maintain fractured vertebral height, and is an acceptable, minimally invasive surgical choice for patients with type A thoracolumbar fractures.
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