ArticleNeurospine2021
Kyphosis After Thoracolumbar Spine Fractures: WFNS Spine Committee Recommendations.
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- Unilateral posterior vertebral column resection versus bilateral approach for post-traumatic thoracic angular kyphosis: a propensity-matched non-inferiority 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
- Integration of Stent Screw-Assisted Internal Fixation Into Posterior Fixations for High-Grade Thoracolumbar Spine Compression Fractures (SAIF-Rod).International journal of spine surgery · 2026Article
- Effects of paraspinal muscle atrophy and fatty degeneration on segmental kyphosis after conservative treatment of osteoporotic vertebral compression fracture (OVCF) in postmenopausal women.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
- A fast classification system for adult spinal deformity with sagittal imbalance based on spinal sagittal parameters.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
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- Preoperative black line sign predicts progressive kyphosis after percutaneous kyphoplasty in osteoporotic vertebral compression fractures.European journal of medical research · 2026Article
- Late-Onset Spinal Cord Dysfunction in Rigid Posttraumatic Thoracolumbar Kyphosis: Radiographic Analysis of Neurological Compromise.Orthopaedic surgery · 2025Article
- Treatment of thoracolumbar fractures with severe collapse of the anterior and middle columns via balloon-assisted endplate reduction, transpedicular bone grafting and pedicle screw fixation.Journal of orthopaedic surgery and research · 2025Article
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- Factors influencing vertebral collapse in osteoporotic vertebral fractures: a case-control study of symptomatic patients attended in the emergency department.Archives of osteoporosis · 2023Article
- Letter to the Editor regarding: Thoracic and lumbar spine trauma classification systems fail to predict post-traumatic kyphotic deformity by Julia Crim et al: Impact of MRI on thoracolumbar fracture classification.North American Spine Society journal · 2022Article
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- Analysis of the Classification Systems for Thoracolumbar Fractures in Adults and Their Evolution and Impact on Clinical Management.Journal of clinical medicine · 2022Review
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5 authors at 3 institutions in 2 countries.
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Abstract
Thoracolumbar fractures change the biomechanics of the spine. Load distribution causes kyphosis by the time. Treatment of posttraumatic kyphosis is still controversial. We reviewed the literature between 2010 and 2020 using a search with keywords "thoracolumbar fracture and kyphosis." We removed osteoporotic fractures, ankylosing spondylitis fractures, non-English language papers, case reports, and low-quality case series. Up-to-date information on posttraumatic kyphosis management was reviewed to reach an agreement in a consensus meeting of the World Federation of Neurosurgical Societies (WFNS) Spine Committee. The first meeting was conducted in Peshawar in December 2019 with WFNS Spine Committee members' presence and participation. The second meeting was a virtual meeting via the internet on June 12, 2020. We utilized the Delphi method to administer the questionnaire to preserve a high degree of validity. We summarized 42 papers on posttraumatic kyphosis. Surgical treatment of thoracolumbar kyphosis due to unstable burst fractures can be done via a posterior only approach. Less blood loss and reduced surgery time are the main advantages of posterior surgery. Kyphosis angle for surgical decision and fusion levels are controversial. However, global sagittal balance should be taken into consideration for the segment that has to be included. Adding an intermediate screw at the fractured level strengthens the construct.
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