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Background: Thoracolumbar region is important biomechanics transition zone in which rigid thoracic and flexible lumbar spine meet. This area is highly vulnerable to traumatic spinal fracture.Among all spine fracture, compression type is most common and ...
Bishnu Babu Thapa, Rajesh Pratap Shah
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Predictors of the Pedicle Screw Misplacement in Patients with Thoracolumbar Fracture [PDF]
Objectives: To investigate the prevalence and risk factors of the misplacement of the pedicle screw in patients with thoracolumbar spine fracture. Methods: Patients who underwent posterior stabilization procedure due to thoracolumbar spine fracture were ...
Battugs Borkhuu +6 more
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Outcomes of Including Fracture Level in Short-Segment Fixation for Thoracolumbar Fracture Dislocation [PDF]
Study Design This was a prospective study of 50 patients of thoracolumbar fracture dislocation treated at a single institution with short-segment fixation with the inclusion of fracture level.
Jimmy Jyotinbhai Chokshi, Manish Shah
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Progressive thoracolumbar hyperkyphosis (aka hunchbacked) with a sagittal imbalance in an osteoporotic compression fracture might warrant surgical correction when conservative treatment fails.
Chia-Hung Chao, MD +3 more
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Complications After Fusion for Thoracolumbar Fractures in Patients With Ankylosing Spondylitis
Study Design Retrospective analysis of a Medicare database (2005 to 2012). Objective To study postoperative complication rates following thoracolumbar fusion for traumatic thoracolumbar fracture in patients with ankylosing spondylitis (AS) compared with ...
Jourdan M Cancienne +2 more
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Making short-segment posterior fixation more successful in treatment of unstable thoracolumbar fracture [PDF]
BackgroundShort-segment posterior fixation (SSPF) is liable to failure in unstable thoracolumbar fracture because of disruption of load-bearing anterior column.
Waleed Nafea, Mohsen Fawzy
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Introduction: Some reports revealed that hidden blood loss (HBL) during surgery for traumatic thoracolumbar fracture cannot be ignored, even when using a percutaneous approach. Using percutaneous pedicle screws (PPS) for traumatic thoracolumbar fracture,
Takeshi Sasagawa +2 more
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Objective To investigate whether thoracolumbar flexion dysfunctions increase the risk of thoracolumbar compression fractures in postmenopausal women.
Zhirong Zheng +6 more
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Background Posterior pedicle screw fixation without fusion has been commonly applied for thoracolumbar burst fracture. Implant removal is performed secondarily after bone union.
Masahiro Hirahata +8 more
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Diagnostic Value of Clinical Findings in Evaluation of Thoracolumbar Blunt Traumas
Introduction:Â Necessity of imaging for symptom-free conscious patients presented to emergency department (ED) following traumatic thoracolumbar spine injuries has been a matter of debate.
Ali Shahrami +3 more
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