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Background: Thoracolumbar junction (TLJ) is the transitional area between the lower thoracic spine and the upper lumbar spine. Vertebral compression fractures and proximal junctional kyphosis following spine surgery often occur in this area.
Chen-Jun Liu +5 more
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Thoracolumbar kyphosis in patients with mucopolysaccharidoses
Aims Clinical and radiological data were reviewed for all patients with mucopolysaccharidoses (MPS) with thoracolumbar kyphosis managed non-operatively or operatively in our institution. Methods In all 16 patients were included (eight female: eight male; 50% male), of whom nine had Hurler, five Morquio and two Hunter syndrome. Six patients were treated
S B, Roberts, R, Dryden, A I, Tsirikos
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Kyphosis After Thoracolumbar Spine Fractures: WFNS Spine Committee Recommendations [PDF]
Thoracolumbar fractures change the biomechanics of the spine. Load distribution causes kyphosis by the time. Treatment of posttraumatic kyphosis is still controversial.
Onur Yaman +4 more
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Purpose: To conduct a more comprehensive study of sagittal alignment in patients with thoracolumbar/lumbar (TL/L) degenerative kyphosis. Methods: A total of 133 consecutive patients from September 2016 to March 2019 with degenerative spinal kyphosis were enrolled.
Chenjun Liu +5 more
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Pedicle Disc Wedge Osteotomy for the Correction of Late Post-traumatic Thoracolumbar kyphosis
Background Data: Late Post-traumatic thoracolumbar kyphosis can occur in a proportion of thoracolumbar fractures after inappropriate treatment. There are several surgical options to correct late post-traumatic thoracolumbar kyphosis, including anterior ...
Tariq Awad, Salem Faisel
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Radiological Prediction of Posttraumatic Kyphosis After Thoracolumbar Fracture [PDF]
Objectives: Classification methods that are currently being used for clinical decision making in thoracolumbar fractures, are limited by reproducibility and prognostic value. Additionally, they do not include kyphosis. As a posttraumatic kyphosis is related to persistent pain, it is of importance to determine a
Curfs, Inez +4 more
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Spinal Stenosis and Thoracolumbar Kyphosis in Achondroplasia
Achondroplasia (ACH) is a rare autosomal-dominant genetic disease resulting from a mutation in the fibroblast growth factor receptor-3 (FGFR3) gene. It is characterized by asymmetric short stature. Spinal stenosis and thoracolumbar kyphosis (TLK) are common findings in ACH patients.
LIU Fuze, WANG Hai
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Effect of dynamic thoracolumbar orthosis on Scheuermann's kyphosis angle
Introduction: this study was aimed at assessing the effect of a new thoracolumbar orthosis on patients with Scheuermann's kyphosis referred to Iran medical university of Tehran in collaboration with a clinic of technical ortopedea in Isfahan.
Fahime Sadat Abtahi +2 more
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Thoracolumbar Vertebral Injuries with Neurological Deficit Treated with Posterior Decompression, Short Segment Pedicle Screw Fixation, and Interlaminar Fusion [PDF]
Study DesignProspective clinical study.PurposeThe purpose of this study was to evaluate the effect of interlaminar fusion and short segment pedicle screw fixation on thoracolumbar vertebral injuries for preventing pain and post-traumatic kyphosis ...
Sachin Kumar +3 more
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Compensation mechanisms for post-traumatic thoracolumbar kyphosis
Objective. To identify the mechanism of deformity compensation in patients with post-traumatic kyphosis of the thoracolumbar junction, based on the analysis of X-ray results of surgical treatment. Material and Methods.
Konstantin O. Borzykh, Viktor V. Rerikh
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