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ReviewJournal of orthopaedics2016

Management of burst fractures in the thoracolumbar spine.

Mario Cahueque, Andrés Cobar, Carlos Zuñiga, Gustavo Caldera

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Review in Journal of orthopaedics, 2016. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 38 papers.

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

38 citing papers in PubMed.

  1. The influence of topical use of tranexamic acid in reducing blood loss on early operation for thoracolumbar burst fracture: a randomized double-blinded controlled 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 · 2021
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  2. Open versus percutaneous short-segment posterior instrumentation in thoracolumbar junction burst fractures.Ulusal travma ve acil cerrahi dergisi = Turkish journal of trauma & emergency surgery : TJTES · 2025
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  4. Computed Tomography-Based Morphometric Analysis of the Thoracolumbar Junction in the Young Turkish Population.Medical science monitor : international medical journal of experimental and clinical research · 2025
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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

4 authors.

Mario CahuequeOrthopedic Surgeon, Centro Medico Nacional de Occidente, Guadalajara, Mexico.
Andrés CobarOrthopedic Surgeon, Centro Medico Nacional de Occidente, Guadalajara, Mexico.
Carlos ZuñigaNeurosurgeon, Centro Medico Nacional de Occidente, Guadalajara, Mexico.
Gustavo CalderaOrthopedic and Spine Surgeon, Orthopedics, Centro Medico Nacional de Occidente, Guadalajara, Mexico.

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

unlabelledThe most common fractures in the spine take place in the thoracolumbar region. Currently there is no consensus regarding optimum treatment.

objectiveAnalyze the current medical literature available regarding treatment of compression fractures of the thoracolumbar spine.

methodsResearch of current literature in medical databases.

resultsRegarding current available literature, we found no consensus in the treatment of compression fractures in the thoracolumbar spine.

conclusionsBurst fractures of the thoracolumbar junction is a very common condition, treatment of each patient must be individualized. Conservative treatment is recommended for stable fractures without neurological compromise and less than 35° of kyphosis.

Indexed as

Burst fractureCompression fractureConservative treatmentNeurological deficitSurgical treatmentThoracolumbar spine

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PMID27408503
PMCPMC4930335

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