title: Thoracolumbar burst fractures: a systematic review of management.
abstract: The management of thoracolumbar burst fractures remains challenging. Ideally, it should effectively correct the deformity, induce neurological recovery, allow early mobilization and return to work, and be associated with minimal risk of complication. This article reviews the related studies reporting their clinical data for the management of thoracolumbar burst fractures, discusses the most suitable approach in cases such as these, highlights specific treatment recommendations, and proposes a treatment algorithm. Using PubMed and Scopus databases to search the term thoracolumbar burst fractures, abstracts and original articles in English investigating the treatment of thoracolumbar burst fractures were searched and analyzed.
authors.affiliation: Department of Orthopedics, University Hospital of Heraklion, Crete, Greece.
authors.forename: Kalliopi
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Alpantaki
authors.forename: Artan
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Bano
authors.forename: Dritan
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Pasku
authors.forename: Andreas F
authors.initials: AF
authors.lastname: Mavrogenis
authors.forename: Panayiotis J
authors.initials: PJ
authors.lastname: Papagelopoulos
authors.forename: George S
authors.initials: GS
authors.lastname: Sapkas
authors.forename: Demetrios S
authors.initials: DS
authors.lastname: Korres
authors.forename: Pavlos
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Katonis
mesh_terms: D004434:Early Ambulation / Q000379:methods*; D005592:Fracture Fixation / Q000379:methods*; D006801:Humans; D008159:Lumbar Vertebrae / Q000293:injuries*; D016103:Spinal Fractures / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy*; D013904:Thoracic Vertebrae / Q000293:injuries*; D016896:Treatment Outcome