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ArticleRevista brasileira de ortopedia2009

THORACOLUMBAR BURST FRACTURES: CORRELATION BETWEEN KYPHOSIS AND FUNCTION POST NON-OPERATIVE TREATMENT.

Osmar Avanzi, Robert Meves, Maria Fernanda Silber Caffaro, João Paris Buarque de Hollanda, Marcelo Queiroz

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Osmar AvanziDirector, Department of Orthopedics and Traumatology, School of Medical Sciences, Santa Casa de Misericórdia de São Paulo (SCMSP), São Paulo, Brazil.
Robert MevesHead, Spine Group, Department of Orthopedics and Traumatology, School of Medical Sciences, Santa Casa de Misericórdia de São Paulo (SCMSP), São Paulo, Brazil.
Maria Fernanda Silber CaffaroAssistant, Spine Group, Department of Orthopedics and Traumatology, School of Medical Sciences, Santa Casa de Misericórdia de São Paulo (SCMSP), São Paulo, Brazil.
João Paris Buarque de HollandaResident, Department of Orthopedics and Traumatology, School of Medical Sciences, Santa Casa de Misericórdia de São Paulo (SCMSP), São Paulo, Brazil.
Marcelo QueirozResident, Department of Orthopedics and Traumatology, School of Medical Sciences, Santa Casa de Misericórdia de São Paulo (SCMSP), São Paulo, Brazil.

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Abstract

objectiveTo assess the correlation between kyphosis and post-traumatic symptoms in patients undergoing conservative treatment for thoracolumbar burst fractures.

methodsA retrospective study was carried out with 36 patients meeting the inclusion criteria for this kind of fracture classified as Denis and Magerl's subtype A3 and treated with anti-gravitational casting or TLSO. The mean age of patients was 50.83 years, ranging from 13 to 83 years, being 20 male and 16 female subjects. The treatment outcome was evaluated based on the SF-36 questionnaire, on Denis scores for pain and work and Frankel clinical and neurological scale. The quantification of pain was based on the visual analogue scale for pain. The measurement of the residual kyphosis was obtained by the Cobb method at admission and at the end of the follow-up.

resultsA weak positive correlation (r = 0.563; p > 0.001) was found between residual kyphosis and pain score (EVA). No correlation was found between final kyphosis and SF-36 and Denis scores (p > 0.05).

conclusionThere is no evident correlation between residual kyphosis, functional outcome and patients' symptoms.

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KyphosisSpinal fractures/complicationsSpinal fractures/therapyTreatment outcome

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PMID27004188
PMCPMC4783671

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