The Use of Screw at the Fracture Level in the Treatment of Thoracolumbar Burst Fractures

Guven O., KOCAOĞLU B., Bezer M., Aydin N., Nalbantoglu U.

JOURNAL OF SPINAL DISORDERS & TECHNIQUES, vol.22, no.6, pp.417-421, 2009 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 22 Issue: 6
  • Publication Date: 2009
  • Doi Number: 10.1097/bsd.0b013e3181870385
  • Journal Name: JOURNAL OF SPINAL DISORDERS & TECHNIQUES
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED)
  • Page Numbers: pp.417-421
  • Keywords: fracture level, screw fixation, kyphosis reduction, SHORT-SEGMENT FIXATION, SPINE FRACTURES, LUMBAR SPINE, UNSTABLE THORACOLUMBAR, POSTERIOR FIXATION, PEDICLE FIXATION, INSTRUMENTATION, FUSION, CLASSIFICATION, STABILIZATION
  • Acibadem Mehmet Ali Aydinlar University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

Study Design: In this prospective randomized study, the results of treating unstable thoracolumbar burst fractures by pedicle instrumentation with and without fracture level screw combination were given.