title: Pediatric Thoracolumbar Spine Trauma.
abstract: This article reviews thoracolumbar injury patterns that may be seen in children. Although much of the management of these injuries has been extrapolated from the adult literature, unique surgical and nonsurgical considerations in treating children with thoracolumbar spine fractures are discussed. In conclusion, most children achieve satisfactory outcomes in long-term follow-up after healing.
authors.affiliation: Neuro-Spine Program, Division of Pediatric Neurosurgery, Department of Neurosurgery, Texas Children's Hospital, Baylor College of Medicine, 6621 Fannin Street, Suite 1230.01, Houston, TX 77030, USA.
authors.forename: Visish
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Srinivasan
authors.affiliation: Section of Pediatric Neurosurgery, Department of Neurosurgery, Goodman Campbell Brain and Spine, Indiana University School of Medicine, 705 Riley Hospital Drive, Suite 1134, Indianapolis, IN 46202, USA. Electronic address: ajea@goodmancampbell.com.
authors.forename: Andrew
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Jea
mesh_terms: D002648:Child; D006801:Humans; D008159:Lumbar Vertebrae / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery*; D016103:Spinal Fractures / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery*; D013904:Thoracic Vertebrae / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery*; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed
keywords: Fracture; Lumbar; Pediatric spine trauma; Thoracic