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ReviewGlobal spine journal2026

Intact Posterior Tension Band in Spinal Fractures in Patients With Spinal Ankylosing Disorders - Is it a Myth or a Reality? A Systematic Review.

Vibhu Krishnan Viswanathan, Hesham Tanbour, Sathish Muthu, Ethan Sheppard, Luke Hiatt, Steven Theiss, Sakthivel Rajan Rajaram Manoharan

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Review in Global spine journal, 2026. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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2 · The registry

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

1 citing paper in PubMed.

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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

7 authors.

Vibhu Krishnan ViswanathanDepartment of Orthopedic Surgery, University of Alabama, Birmingham, AL, USA.
Hesham TanbourDepartment of Orthopedic Surgery, University of Alabama, Birmingham, AL, USA.ORCID 0000-0002-0791-3377
Sathish MuthuDepartment of Spine Surgery, Orthopedic Research Group, Coimbatore, India.ORCID 0000-0002-7143-4354
Ethan SheppardDepartment of Orthopedic Surgery, UAB Heersink School of Medicine, Birmingham, AL, USA.ORCID 0009-0001-5861-6751
Luke HiattDepartment of Orthopedic Surgery, University of Alabama, Birmingham, AL, USA.
Steven TheissDepartment of Orthopedic Surgery, University of Alabama, Birmingham, AL, USA.
Sakthivel Rajan Rajaram ManoharanDepartment of Orthopedic Surgery, University of Alabama, Birmingham, AL, USA.

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Study DesignSystematic review.ObjectiveSurgery remains the gold standard in management of unstable spinal fractures in patients with spinal ankylosing disorders (SAD), especially in the presence neurodeficit. Certain studies have reported the effectiveness of non-surgical treatment in non-displaced and clinically stable fractures.MethodsOur systematic review was conducted in accordance with Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses (PRISMA) guidelines. A comprehensive literature search was conducted (15

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AO type B3 fracturesconservative managementspinal ankylosing disordersspinal fracturesthoracolumbar hyperextension injuries

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PMID41607353
PMCPMC12855000

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