title: The surgical management of thoracolumbar injuries.
abstract: This review addresses the epidemiology, clinical examination, and radiographic evaluation and fracture classification of thoracolumbar injuries. The factors that indicate surgical intervention and the surgical management of specific injuries such as compression fractures, burst fractures, flexion-distraction, and fracture-dislocation injuries are described, as well as their potential complications. In addition, postoperative management is covered, including deep venous thrombosis prophylaxis.
authors.affiliation: Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Rush-Presbyterian-St. Luke's Medical Center, Chicago, Illinois, USA.
authors.forename: Kern
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Singh
authors.forename: Alexander R
authors.initials: AR
authors.lastname: Vaccaro
authors.forename: Matthew D
authors.initials: MD
authors.lastname: Eichenbaum
authors.forename: Laurence N
authors.initials: LN
authors.lastname: Fitzhenry
mesh_terms: D019411:Clinical Laboratory Techniques; D006801:Humans; D015994:Incidence; D008159:Lumbar Vertebrae / Q000293:injuries; D019637:Orthopedic Procedures / Q000009:adverse effects; D010808:Physical Examination; D011182:Postoperative Care; D016103:Spinal Fractures / Q000601:surgery; D013124:Spinal Injuries / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000601:surgery*; D013904:Thoracic Vertebrae / Q000293:injuries; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed