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ArticleIn vivo (Athens, Greece)

A Novel Device for Closed Reduction and Percutaneous Fixation of Thoracolumbar Fractures.

Christoph Linhart, Christopher A Becker, Nima Befrui, Eduardo M Suero, Adrian C Kussmaul, Wolfgang Böcker, Christian Kammerlander, Axel Greiner

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Christoph LinhartDepartment of Orthopaedics and Trauma Surgery, Musculoskeletal University Center Munich (MUM), University Hospital, LMU Munich, Munich, Germany; christoph.linhart@med.uni-muenchen.de.
Christopher A BeckerDepartment of Orthopaedics and Trauma Surgery, Musculoskeletal University Center Munich (MUM), University Hospital, LMU Munich, Munich, Germany.
Nima BefruiDepartment of Orthopaedics and Trauma Surgery, Musculoskeletal University Center Munich (MUM), University Hospital, LMU Munich, Munich, Germany.
Eduardo M SueroDepartment of Orthopaedics and Trauma Surgery, Musculoskeletal University Center Munich (MUM), University Hospital, LMU Munich, Munich, Germany.
Adrian C KussmaulDepartment of Orthopaedics and Trauma Surgery, Musculoskeletal University Center Munich (MUM), University Hospital, LMU Munich, Munich, Germany.
Wolfgang BöckerDepartment of Orthopaedics and Trauma Surgery, Musculoskeletal University Center Munich (MUM), University Hospital, LMU Munich, Munich, Germany.
Christian KammerlanderDepartment of Orthopaedics and Trauma Surgery, Musculoskeletal University Center Munich (MUM), University Hospital, LMU Munich, Munich, Germany.
Axel GreinerDepartment of Orthopaedics and Trauma Surgery, Musculoskeletal University Center Munich (MUM), University Hospital, LMU Munich, Munich, Germany.

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Abstract

BACKGROUND/

aimOpen surgical reduction/fixation of thoracolumbar fractures results in significant soft-tissue trauma and related complications. Minimally-invasive technical developments could deliver similar radiological outcomes, while avoiding the related complications. We evaluated radiological and perioperative outcomes in thoracolumbar fractures by using a novel minimally-invasive device. PATIENTS AND

methodsTwenty-six patients with 29 thoracolumbar fractures using the NForce device were analyzed. Postoperative reduction and alignment were assessed by radiographic measurement of the local kyphosis angle (LKA) up until a follow-up period of 9 months.

resultsPostoperative imaging revealed an average reduction of traumatic kyphosis of 8.25° (±7.72°) with an average postoperative LKA of 3.24° (±8.97°). The highest degree of reduction was 27.39°. The mean LKA had increased to 5.08° (±5.17°) at 3 months postoperative, 5.43° (±4.32°) at 6 months and 6.21° (±3.82°) at 9 months.

conclusionThe minimally invasive NForce system is effective in performing anatomic percutaneous reduction/fixation.

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Spinal FracturesThoracic VertebraeFracture Fixation, InternalHumansLumbar VertebraeRetrospective StudiesTreatment Outcomeclosed reductiondorsal instrumentationfracturelumbar spineNforcereductionSpinestabilizationsurgical treatmentthoraco-lumbar fracture

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PMID34972739
PMCPMC8765129

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