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ReviewEuropean journal of trauma and emergency surgery : official publication of the European Trauma Society2017

Osteoporotic vertebral body fractures of the thoracolumbar spine: indications and techniques of a 360°-stabilization.

Ulrich Spiegl, J-S Jarvers, C-E Heyde, C Josten

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Review in European journal of trauma and emergency surgery : official publication of the European Trauma Society, 2017. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 21 papers.

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21citing papers in PubMed
2.5field-weighted citation impact, top 12% of its field
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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

21 citing papers in PubMed, 34 citations in OpenAlex.

  1. Treatment and outcome of osteoporotic OF3 vertebral fractures: results from the prospective multicenter EOFTT 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 · 2026
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  5. [Traumatic fractures of the thoracolumbar spine].Unfallchirurgie (Heidelberg, Germany) · 2025
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  7. Satisfactory 2-year outcome of minimal invasive hybrid stabilization with double treated screws for unstable osteoporotic spinal fractures.European journal of trauma and emergency surgery : official publication of the European Trauma Society · 2024
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  12. Georg Schmorl prize of the German spine society (DWG) 2022: current treatment for inpatients with osteoporotic thoracolumbar fractures-results of the EOFTT 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 · 2023
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  13. Dorsal instrumentation with and without vertebral body replacement in patients with thoracolumbar osteoporotic fractures shows comparable outcome measures.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 · 2022
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  16. Georg Schmorl Prize of the German Spine Society (DWG) 2020: new biomechanical in vitro test method to determine subsidence risk of vertebral body replacements.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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  20. Hybrid stabilization of unstable osteoporotic thoracolumbar vertebral body fractures: clinical and radiological outcome after a mean of 4 years.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 · 2019
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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

4 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Ulrich SpieglDepartment for Orthopaedics, Trauma Surgery, and Reconstructive Surgery, University Hospital Leipzig, Liebigstr. 20, 04103, Leipzig, Germany. uli.spiegl@gmx.de.
J-S JarversDepartment for Orthopaedics, Trauma Surgery, and Reconstructive Surgery, University Hospital Leipzig, Liebigstr. 20, 04103, Leipzig, Germany.
C-E HeydeDepartment for Orthopaedics, Trauma Surgery, and Reconstructive Surgery, University Hospital Leipzig, Liebigstr. 20, 04103, Leipzig, Germany.
C JostenDepartment for Orthopaedics, Trauma Surgery, and Reconstructive Surgery, University Hospital Leipzig, Liebigstr. 20, 04103, Leipzig, Germany.
University Hospital Leipzig · DE

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Unstable vertebral body fragility fractures of the thoracolumbar spine can occur with or without relevant trauma. Initially, a standardized diagnostic algorithm including magnetic resonance tomography is recommended to detect accompanied further vertebral body fractures, to interpret the individual fracture stability, and to screen for relevant traumatic intervertebral disc lesions. Aim of the therapy is to assure fast mobilization and to maintain spinal alignment. Unstable fracture morphology is defined by vertebral body fractures including a relevant defect of the posterior vertebral cortex as well as type B or C fractures. With respect of type A fractures, a combined anterior-posterior approach including a primary cement-augmented posterior stabilization and anterior spondylodesis is indicated in those patients with relevant intervertebral lesions or in those suffering from high-energy accidents resulting in unstable burst-type fractures. The others will benefit from hybrid stabilizations including cement-augmented posterior stabilizations and cement augmentation (kyphoplasty) of the fractured level to gain a ventral transosseous stability. In addition, individually adapted antiosteoporotic therapy is essential.

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Bone CementsFracture Fixation, InternalHumansKyphoplastyLumbar VertebraeOsteoporotic FracturesSpinal FracturesSpinal FusionThoracic VertebraeBone Cements

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PMID28093624
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