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ArticleInternational journal of spine surgery2026

Traumatic Unilateral Pedicle Fracture Treated With a Partially Threaded Screw: A Case Report.

Eli W Bunzel, Emily R Hunt, Haitao Zhou

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Article in International journal of spine surgery, 2026. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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Eli W BunzelDepartment of Orthopedic Surgery, New York University Langone Health, New York, NY, USA Eli.Bunzel@nyulangone.org.
Emily R HuntDepartment of Orthopedic Surgery, Harborview Medical Center, University of Washington, Seattle, WA, USA.
Haitao ZhouDepartment of Orthopedic Surgery, Harborview Medical Center, University of Washington, Seattle, WA, USA.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

A previously healthy 46-year-old man presented to a level 1 trauma center with polytraumatic injuries, including a unilateral right L5 pedicle fracture with a contralateral L5 lamina fracture. He was taken to the operating room for fixation of the L5 pedicle fracture using a 6.5 mm partially threaded screw. He tolerated the procedure well, and at 12 months postoperatively he reported no back pain, had returned to work and resumed all activities. The authors conclude that fixation of a unilateral pedicle fracture with a partially threaded screw is safe, effective, and minimally invasive. It should be considered a viable treatment option after a thorough workup and when properly indicated.

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lumbarminimally invasive surgeryPedicle Fracturesspine traumatechniquesthoracolumbar fracturestrauma

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PMID41748286
PMCPMC13393889

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