title: Minimally invasive percutaneous fixation in the treatment of thoracic and lumbar spine fractures.
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: Department of Orthopaedics and Traumatology, Ospedale Maggiore, Ausl Bologna, Largo Nigrisoli 2, Bologna 40100, Italy. matteo.palmisani@ausl.bologna.it
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Palmisani
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Gasbarrini
authors.forename: G Barbanti
authors.initials: GB
authors.lastname: Brodano
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: De Iure
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Cappuccio
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Boriani
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Amendola
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Boriani
mesh_terms: 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
chemical_list: D001843:Bone Cements