Ozcan Kocanli1, Baran Komur2, Tahir Mutlu Duymuş2, Bulent Guclu3, Barış Yılmaz4, Erhan Sesli5. 1. Orthopedics and Traumatology Clinic, Private Anatolia Hospital, Antalya, Turkey. 2. Orthopedics and Traumatology Clinic, Kanuni Sultan Suleyman Training and Research Hospital, Istanbul, Turkey. 3. Neurosurgery Clinic, Ministry of Health Kartal Research and Training Hospital, Kartal, Istanbul, Turkey. 4. Orthopedics and Traumatology Clinic, Fatih Sultan Suleyman Training and Research Hospital, Istanbul, Turkey. 5. Orthopedics and Traumatology Clinic, Private Sifa Hospital, İzmir, Turkey.
Abstract
BACKGROUND: This retrospective study aims to present and evaluate the long follow-up results of posterior instrumentation without fusion in patients with traumatic thoracic and lumbar fractures. METHODS: 45 patients were operated. The mean follow-up period was 147.6 months. Sagittal plane kyphosis (SPK) and anterior wedge angle (AWA) were evaluated in preoperative and follow-up. RESULTS: SPK and AWA improved significantly in the early postoperative. However, the correction was lost in the 10-year follow-up. The loss of correction was statistically significant in SPK and AWA. CONCLUSION: Posterior instrumentation without fusion is still among the most useful in treatment of traumatic thoracolumbar fractures.
BACKGROUND: This retrospective study aims to present and evaluate the long follow-up results of posterior instrumentation without fusion in patients with traumatic thoracic and lumbar fractures. METHODS: 45 patients were operated. The mean follow-up period was 147.6 months. Sagittal plane kyphosis (SPK) and anterior wedge angle (AWA) were evaluated in preoperative and follow-up. RESULTS: SPK and AWA improved significantly in the early postoperative. However, the correction was lost in the 10-year follow-up. The loss of correction was statistically significant in SPK and AWA. CONCLUSION: Posterior instrumentation without fusion is still among the most useful in treatment of traumatic thoracolumbar fractures.
Authors: H Mouchaty; P Conti; R Conti; S Aito; M D'Andrea; C Marinelli; N Di Lorenzo Journal: Acta Neurochir (Wien) Date: 2006-09-13 Impact factor: 2.216
Authors: S D Gertzbein; C M Court-Brown; P Marks; C Martin; M Fazl; M Schwartz; R R Jacobs Journal: Spine (Phila Pa 1976) Date: 1988-06 Impact factor: 3.468
Authors: B Alito; V Filardi; F Famà; D Bruschetta; C Ruggeri; G Basile; L Stancanelli; C D'Amico; S Bianconi; A Tisano Journal: J Orthop Date: 2021-11-20