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Inclusion of the fracture level in fixation leads to better kyphosis correction
March 2013
Inclusion of the fracture level in fixation leads to better kyphosis correction
Study Type:Therapy
OE Level Evidence:2
Journal Level of Evidence:N/A
Inclusion of the fracture level in short segment fixation of thoracolumbar fractures
Eur Spine J. 2010 Oct;19(10):1651-6. Epub 2010 May 21.Did you know you're eligible to earn 0.5 CME credits for reading this report? Click Here
Synopsis
80 patients with fractures occurring between T12 and L2, planned to be treated with posterior fusion and instrumentation, were randomized to 2 surgical techniques: one with exclusion of the fractured vertebra and another with inclusion of the fractured vertebra. At 6 month follow up, the inclusion of the fracture level in short segment fixation of thoracolumbar fractures was noted to have better k...
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