SHORT SEGMENT FIXATION FOR TREATMENT OF THORACOLUMBAR BURST FRACTURE

Document Type : Original articles: include clinical trials, interventional research, Basic researches and clinically relevant laboratory investigations

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Orthopedic dept., Sohag Faculty of Medicine, Sohag, Egypt

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8Objectives: To evaluate the result of posterior short segment pedicle screws fixation in thoracolumbar
burst fractures management. Methods: It is a prospective case series study of twenty a patient with a burst
fracture of the thoracolumbar region was admitted to the orthopedics and traumatology department at
Sohag University hospitals from January to July 2014, Short segment pedicle screw fixation was used to
treat these patients. Results and Conclusion: This study showed that posterior short segment pedicle screw
fixation is effective and sufficient for treating thoracolumbar burst fractures, improving the loss of
vertebral height. At the last follow-up, the average percentage of vertebral body height loss had decreased
from 36.8% before surgery to 17.6%. and with a noticeable improvement in disability scoring system and
kyphotic angle.

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