title: Operative treatment of spinal fractures with the AO internal fixator.
abstract: A multicentered prospective trial to investigate the usefulness of the AO spinal internal fixator for the treatment of thoracolumbar fractures and fracture-dislocations was undertaken. This pedicle screw-rod system was effective in stabilizing a variety of unstable fracture patterns. It was effective in decompressing the canal of retropulsed bony fragments associated with burst fractures. By the use of this implant, sagittal plane deformity was easily corrected.
authors.affiliation: University of Toronto, Canada.
authors.forename: S I
authors.initials: SI
authors.lastname: Esses
authors.forename: D J
authors.initials: DJ
authors.lastname: Botsford
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Wright
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Bednar
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Bailey
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001863:Bone Screws; D004867:Equipment Design; D005260:Female; D005593:Fracture Fixation, Internal / Q000379:methods*; D006801:Humans; D016268:Internal Fixators; D004204:Joint Dislocations / Q000601:surgery; D008159:Lumbar Vertebrae / Q000293:injuries*; D008297:Male; D016103:Spinal Fractures / Q000601:surgery*; D013123:Spinal Fusion / Q000379:methods; D013904:Thoracic Vertebrae / Q000293:injuries*