ArticleBMC musculoskeletal disorders2020
Posterior short segment fixation including the fractured vertebra combined with kyphoplasty for unstable thoracolumbar osteoporotic burst fracture.
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- Thoracolumbar burst fractures: robot-assisted mono-segment fixation with vertebral body grafting versus short-segment fixation - a propensity score-matched cohort 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 · 2026Article
- Relationship of Preexisting Vertebral Fractures and Endplate Injury to Intervertebral Bridging Ossification After Balloon Kyphoplasty for Osteoporotic Vertebral Fractures.Journal of osteoporosis · 2026Article
- Short Fixation Using Upward/Downward Penetrating Endplate Screws and Percutaneous Vertebral Augmentation for Unstable Osteoporotic Vertebral Fractures.Spine surgery and related research · 2024Article
- 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 · 2024Article
- Comparison between percutaneous short-segment fixation and percutaneous vertebroplasty in treating Kummell's disease: A minimum 2-year follow-up retrospective study.Journal of back and musculoskeletal rehabilitation · 2024Article
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- Vertebral Augmentation for Painful Type 4 Osteoporotic Compression Fractures: A Comparative Study.Journal of osteoporosis · 2023Article
- Predictive Markers in Decision-Making for Screwing the Fractured Thoracolumbar Vertebra in the Short-Segment Instrumentation.Spine surgery and related research · 2022Article
- Time to revisit contraindications of vertebroplasty- A retrospective study of osteoporotic burst fracture operated with vertebroplasty and short segment fixation.North American Spine Society journal · 2022Article
- Long-segment fixation VS short-segment fixation combined with kyphoplasty for osteoporotic thoracolumbar burst fracture.BMC musculoskeletal disorders · 2022Article
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Abstract
backgroundVarious studies have described the efficacy and safety of the treatment for unstable thoracolumbar osteoporotic burst fracture, however, there is still no consensus on the optimal treatment regimen. The aim of this study was to evaluate the clinical and radiographic results of posterior short segment fixation including the fractured vertebra (PSFFV) combined with kyphoplasty (KP) for unstable thoracolumbar osteoporotic burst fracture.
methodsForty-three patients with unstable thoracolumbar osteoporotic burst fracture underwent PSFFV combined with KP from January 2015 to December 2017 were analyzed retrospectively. Visual Analogue Scale (VAS) and Oswestry Disability Index (ODI) was used to evaluate the clinical outcome, radiological parametres including local kyphotic Cobb angle, percentage of the anterior, middle and posterior height of the fractured vertebra were measured and compared pre-operation, post-operation and at final follow-up.
resultsAll patients underwent surgery successfully and with an average follow-up of 19.2 ± 6.7 months (rang 15-32). The VAS decreased from 7.1 ± 2.3 pre-operation to 1.6 ± 0.4 at the final follow-up (p < 0.05). The ODI decreased from 83.1 ± 10.5 pre-operation to 19.2 ± 7.3 (P < 0.05) at the final follow-up. The correction of local kyphotic angle was 16.9° ± 5.3° (p < 0.05), and the loss of correction was 3.3° ± 2.6° (p > 0.05), the correction of anterior vertebral height was 30.8% ± 8.6% (p < 0.05), and the loss of correction was 4.5% ± 3.9% (p > 0.05), the correction of middle vertebral height was 26.4% ± 5.8% (p < 0.05), and the loss of correction was 2.0% ± 1.6% (p > 0.05), the correction of posterior vertebral height was 9.4% ± 6.9% (p < 0.05), and the loss of correction was 1.6% ± 1.3% (p > 0.05). Two cases of screw pullout and 8 cases of cement leakage were observed, but without clinical consequence.
conclusionsPSFFV combined with KP is a reliable and safe procedure with satisfactory clinical and radiological results for the treatment of unstable thoracolumbar osteoporotic burst fracture.
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