Minimally invasive percutaneous fixation in the treatment of thoracic and lumbar spine fractures

Eur Spine J. 2009 Jun;18 Suppl 1(Suppl 1):71-4. doi: 10.1007/s00586-009-0989-6. Epub 2009 Apr 28.

Abstract

We studied 51 patients with 64 fractures of the thoracolumbar and lumbar spine undergoing the surgical treatment by percutaneous trans-pedicular fixation and stabilization with minimally invasive technique. Patient follow-up ranged from 6 to 28 months (mean 14.2 months) and the patients were assessed by clinical and radiographic evaluation. The results show that percutaneous trans-pedicular fixation and stabilization with minimally invasive technique is an adequate and satisfactory procedure to be used in specific type of the thoracolumbar and lumbar spine fractures.

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Aged
  • Aged, 80 and over
  • Bone Cements / therapeutic use
  • Bone Screws / adverse effects
  • Bone Screws / statistics & numerical data
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Internal Fixators / adverse effects
  • Internal Fixators / statistics & numerical data
  • Lumbar Vertebrae / diagnostic imaging
  • Lumbar Vertebrae / injuries
  • Lumbar Vertebrae / surgery*
  • Male
  • Middle Aged
  • Minimally Invasive Surgical Procedures / adverse effects
  • Minimally Invasive Surgical Procedures / instrumentation
  • Minimally Invasive Surgical Procedures / methods*
  • Outcome Assessment, Health Care
  • Pain, Postoperative / epidemiology
  • Pain, Postoperative / rehabilitation
  • Prostheses and Implants / adverse effects
  • Prostheses and Implants / statistics & numerical data
  • Radiography
  • Recovery of Function / physiology
  • Retrospective Studies
  • Spinal Fractures / etiology
  • Spinal Fractures / pathology
  • Spinal Fractures / surgery*
  • Spinal Fusion / adverse effects
  • Spinal Fusion / instrumentation
  • Spinal Fusion / methods*
  • Thoracic Vertebrae / diagnostic imaging
  • Thoracic Vertebrae / injuries
  • Thoracic Vertebrae / surgery*
  • Treatment Outcome
  • Wound Healing / physiology
  • Young Adult

Substances

  • Bone Cements