title: Minimal invasive percutaneous fixation of thoracic and lumbar spine fractures.
abstract: We studied 122 patients with 163 fractures of the thoracic and lumbar spine undergoing the surgical treatment by percutaneous transpedicular fixation and stabilization with minimally invasive technique. Patient followup ranged from 6 to 72 months (mean 38 months), and the patients were assessed by clinical and radiographic evaluation. The results show that percutaneous transpedicular 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: Department of Orthopedics and Traumatology-Spine Surgery, Ospedale Maggiore "C.A. Pizzardi", Largo Nigrisoli 2, 40100 Bologna, Italy.
authors: Federico
authors: F
authors: De Iure
authors: Michele
authors: M
authors: Cappuccio
authors: Stefania
authors: S
authors: Paderni
authors: Giuseppe
authors: G
authors: Bosco
authors: Luca
authors: L
authors: Amendola