title: Transpedicular segmental fixation: description of a new procedure.
abstract: The treatment of unstable fractures of thoracolumbar vertebrae is a controversial issue in the orthopedic community. The various methods employed for operative stabilization of these injuries have to date been found to have major disadvantages. A new therapeutic principle and a new device for stable internal fixation are presented.
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D005593:Fracture Fixation, Internal / Q000266:history / Q000379:methods*; D049673:History, 20th Century; D006801:Humans; D008159:Lumbar Vertebrae / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000293:injuries*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D013904:Thoracic Vertebrae / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000293:injuries*; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed