Treatment of thoracolumbar fractures is still controversial. Several treatment options are reported to yield satisfactory results. There is no evidence indicating superiority of any treatment option. We have already presented radiological results of the use of PLIF/TLIF in trauma, which showed satisfactory results concerning intervertebral fusion and acceptable loss of correction. We examined 50 patients regarding loss of correction after implant removal and clinical outcome using a validated visual analogue score. The average time of follow-up (FU) was 35 months. We observed a total loss of correction of 4 degrees . The pre-injury mean VAS score was 92. At FU, there was an average reduction of 17.2 points. Owing to the presented results, we suggest this method as an alternative to combined procedures
Keywords : Adolescent,Adult,adverse effects,diagnostic imaging,Female,Humans,Male,methods,Middle Aged,Neurosurgical Procedures,pathology,Prospective Studies,Radiography,Spinal Fractures,Spinal Fusion,Spinal Injuries,surgery,Young Adult,, Plif/Tlif,Trauma, hip injection for pain
Date of Publication : 2011 Mar
Authors : Schmid R;Krappinger D;Blauth M;Kathrein A;
Organisation : Department for Trauma Surgery and Sports Medicine, Medical University Innsbruck, Anichstrasse 35, 6020 Innsbruck, Austria. Rene.schmid@uki.at
Journal of Publication : Eur Spine J
Pubmed Link : https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/21038081
The London Spine Unit : Harley Street UK. Specialists in Cutting Edge Technologies for Spinal Surgery
Trustpilot Reviews
Doctify Reviews
Top Doctor Reviews