Minimally invasive percutaneous fixation in the treatment of thoracic and lumbar spine fractures.
We studied 51 patients with 64 fractures of the thoracolumbar and lumbar spine undergoing the surgical treatment by percutaneous trans-pedicular fixation and stabilization with minimally invasive technique. Patient follow-up ranged from 6 to 28 months (mean 14.2 months) and the patients were assessed by clinical and radiographic evaluation. The results show that percutaneous trans-pedicular fixation and stabilization with minimally invasive technique is an adequate and satisfactory procedure to be used in specific type of the thoracolumbar and lumbar spine fractures.
Palmisani
M
M
Department of Orthopaedics and Traumatology, Ospedale Maggiore, Ausl Bologna, Largo Nigrisoli 2, Bologna 40100, Italy. matteo.palmisani@ausl.bologna.it
Gasbarrini
A
A
Brodano
G Barbanti
GB
De Iure
F
F
Cappuccio
M
M
Boriani
L
L
Amendola
L
L
Boriani
S
S
D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D001843:Bone Cements / Q000627:therapeutic use; D001863:Bone Screws / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D016268:Internal Fixators / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D008159:Lumbar Vertebrae / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000293:injuries / Q000601:surgery*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D019060:Minimally Invasive Surgical Procedures / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000379:methods*; D017063:Outcome Assessment, Health Care; D010149:Postoperative Pain / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000534:rehabilitation; D019736:Prostheses and Implants / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D011859:Radiography; D020127:Recovery of Function / Q000502:physiology; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D016103:Spinal Fractures / Q000209:etiology / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D013123:Spinal Fusion / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000379:methods*; D013904:Thoracic Vertebrae / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000293:injuries / Q000601:surgery*; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D014945:Wound Healing / Q000502:physiology; D055815:Young Adult
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