[Clinical value of ventrofix in the treatment of thoracolumbar spine disorders].
OBJECTIVE
To investigate the clinical value of Ventrofix system in the treatment of thoracolumbar spine disorders.


METHODS
Twenty-nine patients of thoracolumbar spine disorders were treated by anterior verterbrae body incision, canal decompression, bone graft by iliac or titanium cage, and fixation with Ventrofix system.


RESULTS
All operations were successful. Complications included: low blood volume shock in the operation in one patient, atelectasis in one patient, pleuritis in one patient, and transient chest pain in one patient. All patients were followed up for 3 approximately 15 months. All patients got a good bone fusion, and the spinal cord funciton improved to a certain degree. There was no recurrence in patients with tumor and tuberculosis.


CONCLUSIONS
The anterior focal cleaning and instrumentation is important in treating thoracolumbar spinal disorders. Ventrofix system is an excellent anterior internal implant system for thoracolumbar spinal disorder, with good biomechanical stability and biosuitbility.
Ma
Ze-Min
ZM
Department of Spinal Surgery, Second Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha 410011, China.
Lü
Guo-Hua
GH
Wang
Bing
B
D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D005593:Fracture Fixation, Internal / Q000295:instrumentation*; D006801:Humans; D008159:Lumbar Vertebrae; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D019637:Orthopedic Procedures / Q000379:methods; D016103:Spinal Fractures / Q000601:surgery*; D013125:Spinal Neoplasms / Q000601:surgery; D013904:Thoracic Vertebrae; D014399:Tuberculosis, Spinal / Q000601:surgery*