[Posterior pedicle screw fixation with vertebroplasty for thoracolumber fractures in the aged].
OBJECTIVE
To evaluate the curative effect of posterior pedicle screw fixation with vertebroplasty for thoracolumbar fractures in the aged.


METHODS
Seventeen patients with thoracolumbar fractures were operated by posterior transpedicular internal fixation combined with vertebroplasty. The patients were followed up with radiological assessment and Visual Analogue Scale.


RESULTS
All patients were followed up for 6 approximately 33 months after the operation.No instrument looseness or breakage was found. The lost height of anterior border in the injured vertebra was less than 2 mm.


CONCLUSIONS
The combination of posterior transpedicular internal fixation system and vertebroplasty is a feasible and effective method for thoracolumbar fractures in the aged.
Lu
Chang
C
Department of Spinal Surgery, Second Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha 410011, China.
Yang
Ming
M
D000368:Aged; D001843:Bone Cements / Q000627:therapeutic use; D001863:Bone Screws; D005260:Female; D005593:Fracture Fixation, Internal / Q000379:methods*; D006801:Humans; D008159:Lumbar Vertebrae / Q000293:injuries* / Q000601:surgery; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D016103:Spinal Fractures / Q000601:surgery*; D013904:Thoracic Vertebrae / Q000293:injuries* / Q000601:surgery; D054854:Vertebroplasty / Q000379:methods*
D001843:Bone Cements