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ArticleCureus2023

Complex Compression Fracture in the Thoracolumbar Junction: A Case Report.

Kiril Ivanov, Mihail Kalnev, Petar-Preslav Petrov, Simeon Bashev, Plamen Penchev

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Article in Cureus, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 4 papers.

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4citing papers in PubMed
1.6field-weighted citation impact, top 16% of its field
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3 · Its place in the literature

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4 citing papers in PubMed, 5 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

5 authors at 4 institutions in 2 countries.

Kiril IvanovFaculty of Medicine, Medical University of Plovdiv, Plovdiv, BGR.
Mihail KalnevNeurological Surgery, University Multi-profile Hospital for Active Treatment (UMHAT) Saint George, Plovdiv, BGR.
Petar-Preslav PetrovAnatomy, Histology and Embryology, Medical University of Plovdiv, Plovdiv, BGR.
Simeon BashevFaculty of Medicine, Medical University - Sofia, Sofia, BGR.
Plamen PenchevFaculty of Medicine, Medical University of Plovdiv, Plovdiv, BGR.
Medical University of Sofia · BGMedical University Plovdiv · BGNeurological Surgery · USUniversity Multipurpose Hospital for Active Treatment "Sveti Georgi" · BG

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Compression fractures in the thoracolumbar junction are one of the most frequent types of spine injuries. They can be the result of trauma or underlying conditions of the vertebrae. We present a case report of a 68-year-old patient with pain and loss of mobility in the lumbar spine after sustaining a trauma via falling from a significant height. Lumbar spondylography and a following CT scan revealed a complex compression fracture of L1 with degenerative osteoporotic changes of lumbar vertebrae and several pathologies of the lumbosacral junction. A surgical intervention was performed in the form of posterior transpedicular vertebral stabilization with titanium rods and screws. Postoperatively, relief from the lumbar region pain was reported. No neurological deficit was observed. The patient was mobilized, rehabilitated, and discharged from the hospital. This case report emphasizes the use of reliable imaging methods for the diagnosis of thoracolumbar compression fracture and highlights the reliability of surgical treatment of the condition via posterior transpedicular vertebral stabilization.

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case reportct (computed tomography) imagingthoracolumbar junctionvertebral compression fracturevertebral stabilization

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PMID38249201
PMCPMC10798101
OpenAlexW4390033608

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