title: Acute lumbar burst fracture treated by minimally invasive lateral corpectomy.
abstract: Burst fractures in acute spinal traumas are a difficult problem to solve. Different approaches and techniques have been utilized, but with high incidence of morbidity and mortality, besides unsatisfactory clinical and radiological results. Mini-open approaches recently emerged and have been shown to be safe and effective in the treatment of several spinal conditions. Here we report a case of acute lumbar burst fracture at L2 treated by minimally invasive true lateral approach posteriorly instrumented with percutaneous pedicle screws. The minimum disruptive access in addition to a rigid construction allowed a lumbar corpectomy without the morbidity of standard open approaches, lowering surgery costs and accelerating the patient recovery with successfully clinical and radiological results.
authors: Department of Minimally Invasive Surgery, Instituto de Patologia da Coluna, Vergueiro Street, 1421, Sala 305, Torre Sul, Paraíso, 04101-000 São Paulo, SP, Brazil.
authors: Rodrigo
authors: R
authors: Amaral
authors: Luis
authors: L
authors: Marchi
authors: Leonardo
authors: L
authors: Oliveira
authors: Thiago
authors: T
authors: Coutinho
authors: Luiz
authors: L
authors: Pimenta
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