ArticleAsian journal of neurosurgery
Patient Satisfaction with Implant Removal after Stabilization Using Percutaneous Pedicle Screws for Traumatic Thoracolumbar Fracture.
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- Removal or retention of minimally invasive screws in thoracolumbar fractures? Systematic review and case-control study.Acta neurochirurgica · 2023Pooled it
- Removal versus Retention of Posterior Spinal Implants in Patients with Healed Thoracolumbar Fractures: Analysis of Clinical and Radiographic Outcomes-A Randomized Controlled Trial.Spine surgery and related research · 2025Article
- Association between final local kyphosis angle and residual back pain in traumatic vertebral fractures at the thoracolumbar junction with posterior stabilization using percutaneous pedicle screws.Journal of spine surgery (Hong Kong) · 2024Article
- The Necessity of Implant Removal after Fixation of Thoracolumbar Burst Fractures-A Systematic Review.Journal of clinical medicine · 2023Review
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Abstract
contextThere are no reports of patient satisfaction with implant removal after stabilization using percutaneous pedicle screws (PPS) for traumatic thoracolumbar fracture (TTF).
aimsThe aim of this study was to investigate patient satisfaction with implant removal after stabilization using PPS for TTF. SETTINGS AND
designA retrospective study. SUBJECTS AND
methodsThe present study included data from 24 patients who underwent posterior stabilization using PPS for single-level TTF following implant removal. The degree of patient satisfaction was evaluated using a questionnaire. We investigated residuary back pain, using the numerical rating scale (NRS) and Oswestry disability index (ODI), and types of occupation. Patients were divided into groups of those with residuary back pain (Group P) and those without (Group N). We evaluated local kyphosis and disc degeneration after implant removal. We investigated whether residuary back pain or types of occupation affect patient satisfaction. STATISTICAL ANALYSIS USED: All statistical analyses were conducted using IBM SPSS statistics.
resultsPatients were "extremely satisfied" in 13 cases (54%), "moderately satisfied" in eight cases (33%), and "neither" in three cases (13%). No patients answered "moderately dissatisfied" or "extremely dissatisfied." The mean scores on the NRS and ODI in Group
conclusionsPatient satisfaction with implant removal was high regardless of whether persistent back pain existed and did not depend on the type of occupation.
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