title: Internal fixation of the thoracic and lumbar spine using Roy-Camille plates.
abstract: Thirty patients underwent fixation of the thoracic and lumbar spine from 1986 to 1990 using the Roy-Camille pedicular screw fixation system. The spine was stabilized for a variety of pathologic entities including fracture, tumor, spondylolisthesis, postlaminectomy instability, and pseudarthrosis. All but one patient obtained solid fusion based on radiographic and clinical criteria with an average follow up of 19.5 months. All patients reported subjective improvement in preoperative pain levels. There were no neurologic complications associated with the surgical procedure. Roy-Camille plate fixation appears to offer a stable surgical construct in the treatment of thoracic and lumbar spine instability.
authors.affiliation: Department of Orthopedics, Medical College of Ohio, Toledo 43699.
authors.forename: J M
authors.initials: JM
authors.lastname: Simpson
authors.forename: N A
authors.initials: NA
authors.lastname: Ebraheim
authors.forename: W T
authors.initials: WT
authors.lastname: Jackson
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Chung
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D001860:Bone Plates; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008159:Lumbar Vertebrae / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000209:etiology; D011859:Radiography; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D013122:Spinal Diseases / Q000601:surgery; D013123:Spinal Fusion / Q000295:instrumentation*; D013904:Thoracic Vertebrae / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery