J Korean Neurosurg Soc.
1999 May;28(5):644-648.
Pedicle Screw Fixation and Posterolateral Fusion for Thoracolumbar Spine Fracture
- Affiliations
-
- 1Deprartment of Neurosurgery, School of Medicine, Kyungpook National University, Taegu, Korea.
Abstract
- From January, 1996 to December, 1997, 24 patients with unstable thoracolumbar spine fracture were treated with pedicle screw fixation and posterolateral fusion. The present study is a retrospective analysis on various clinical paramaters such as age, sex distribution, causes of injury, levels of injury and outcomes. The mean follow-up period was 17 months(range, 4-26 months) after their initial operation. Reduction and stabilization was attained without complications. Sixteen patients with Frankel Grade-C,D,E returned to full-time work, but 8 patients with Frankel grade-A, B were not significantly improved. Maximum neurologic recovery can be expected with prompt and adequate decompression, restoration of normal spinal alignment and rigid internal fixation.
- Full Text Links
-
- Actions
-
Cited
- CITED
-
- Close
- Share
-
- Similar articles
-
- Comparison between Posterolateral Fusion with Pedicle Screw Fixation and Anterior Interbody Fusion with Pedicle Screw Fixation in Spondylolytic Spondylolisthesis of the Lumbar Spine
- Comparison of Posterior Fixation Alone and Supplementation with Posterolateral Fusion in Thoracolumbar Burst Fractures
- The Comparison of Changes in the Dimensions of the Intervertebral Disc and Neural Foramen between Anterior Lumbar Interbody Fusion and Posterolateral Fusion in the Lumbar Spine
- Anterior and Posterior Stabilization by One Stage Posterolateral Approach in the Unstable Fracture of Thoracolumbar and Lumbar Spine
- Short- and Long-segment Pedicle Screw Fixation with Anterior Interbody Fusion with Short Bone Graft in Denis type B Burst Fractures
