Background Factors influencing the length of spinal instrumentation have been mostly
evaluated in burst fractures, receiving more attention than other unstable thoracolumbar …

Objectives: The optimal surgical approach and treatment of unstable thoracolumbar spine
injuries are poorly defined owing to a lack of widely accepted level I clinical literature. This …

Introduction Less invasive spine surgery (LISS) has become well-established for
thoracolumbar burst fractures without neurological deficits. However, notable controversy …

Fifty patients with thoracolumbar fractures were treated operatively between July 2000 and
December 2001. The average age of the patients was 33.6 years (range: 20–50 years), 36 …

Background: Thoracolumbar fractures are the most common traumatic fractures of the spinal
column. They result from a compression load without the associated shear, rotational, or …

Objective: The optimal treatment of “unstable” thoracolumbar injuries remains controversial.
Studies have shown the advantages of direct anterior decompression of thoracolumbar …

Study Design Systematic literature review. Objective The management of traumatic
thoracolumbar burst fractures (TLBF) remains challenging, and analyzing the levels of …

Object Increased structural stability is considered sufficient justification for higher-risk
surgical procedures, such as circumferential fixation after severe spinal destabilization …

Background The treatment of thoracolumbar burst fractures continues to pose challenges.
Although short-segment posterior spinal fixation (SSPSF) has shown satisfactory clinical …

Background Many surgeons have encountered patients who could not immediately undergo
surgery to treat spinal fractures because they had associated injuries and/or because a …