J Korean Fract Soc.  1989 Jun;2(1):91-100. 10.12671/jksf.1989.2.1.91.

Cotrel-Dubousset Pedicular Screw in the Treatment of Unstable Dorsolumbar fracture: comparison with Harrignton SSI

• Suk SI
• Shin BJ
• Lee CS
• Lee MC

• KMID: 2311793
• DOI: http://doi.org/10.12671/jksf.1989.2.1.91

Abstract

Twenty four patients with unstable dorsolumbar spine fractures were treated with C-D pedicular screw from March 1987 to Dec. 1988 in Seoul National university Hospital and 19 patients were followed-up more than 4 months, average 7.9 months. The results of these 1 9 patients were compared with those treated with Harrington SSI from Feb. 1985 to March 1987 and following conclusions are obtained. 1. The average fixation with C-D pedicular screw was 2 segments. Even the short segments fixation, C-D pedicular screw gave better correction and stability of fractures as compared with Harrington SSI. 2. Anatomical reduction with restoration of normal spinal sagital curvature was possible using C-D pedicular screw. 3. C-D pedicular screw permitted early ambulation with minumum immobilization and slight loss of correction.

Keyword

C-D pedicular screw; Dorsolumbar; Fractures

MeSH Terms

Early Ambulation
Humans
Immobilization
Seoul
Spine