title: [Treatment of thoracolumbar mono-segmental fracture with posterior short-segment fixation in combination with intermediate screws: a short-term outcome].
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To observe the early clinic outcome of treating thoracolumbar mono-segmental fracture with posterior fixation in combination with intermediate screws.
  
  
  METHODS
  From July 2006 to August 2008, 35 of 62 patients with thoracolumbar mono-segmental fracture were treated with in Group A and the remaining 27 with intermediate screw in combination with short segmental fixation in Group B.
  
  
  RESULTS
  The relative height of fractured vertebrae and reduction rate showed significant differences [(84.2 +/- 2.8) vs (98.6 +/- 1.9), P < 0.05] between two groups while the change of segmental kyphotic angle showed no difference [(8.5 +/- 1.0) vs (8.1 +/- 1.3), P > 0.05].
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Intermediate screw in combination with short segmental fixation has a better immediate efficiency in treating thoracolumbar mono-segmental fracture since it reduces the height of fractured vertebrae.
authors.affiliation: Department of Orthopedics, First People's Hospital, Shanghai Jiaotong University, Shanghai 200080, China.
authors.forename: Lei
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Wang
authors.forename: Tian
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Xia
authors.forename: Ji-wei
authors.initials: JW
authors.lastname: Tian
authors.forename: Qing-hua
authors.initials: QH
authors.lastname: Zhao
authors.forename: Shuang-hai
authors.initials: SH
authors.lastname: Dong
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D001863:Bone Screws; D005260:Female; D005593:Fracture Fixation, Internal / Q000379:methods*; D006801:Humans; D016268:Internal Fixators; D008159:Lumbar Vertebrae / Q000293:injuries*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D016103:Spinal Fractures / Q000601:surgery*; D013904:Thoracic Vertebrae / Q000293:injuries*; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D055815:Young Adult