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Surgical outcome of posterior fixation, including fractured vertebra, for thoracolumbar fractures

Quan M. Zhao, Xiao F. Gu, Hui L. Yang and Zhong T. Liu
Neurosciences Journal October 2015, 20 (4) 362-367; DOI: https://doi.org/10.17712/nsj.2015.4.20150318
Quan M. Zhao
From the Department of Orthopedics (Zhao, Gu), Wuxi People’s Hospital, Nanjing Medical University, Wuxi, Jiangsu, and the Department of Orthopedics (Yang), the First Affiliated Hospital of Soochow University, Suzhou, and the Department of Orthopedics (Liu), Changhai Hospital, The Second Military Medical University, Shanghai, China
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Xiao F. Gu
From the Department of Orthopedics (Zhao, Gu), Wuxi People’s Hospital, Nanjing Medical University, Wuxi, Jiangsu, and the Department of Orthopedics (Yang), the First Affiliated Hospital of Soochow University, Suzhou, and the Department of Orthopedics (Liu), Changhai Hospital, The Second Military Medical University, Shanghai, China
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Hui L. Yang
From the Department of Orthopedics (Zhao, Gu), Wuxi People’s Hospital, Nanjing Medical University, Wuxi, Jiangsu, and the Department of Orthopedics (Yang), the First Affiliated Hospital of Soochow University, Suzhou, and the Department of Orthopedics (Liu), Changhai Hospital, The Second Military Medical University, Shanghai, China
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From the Department of Orthopedics (Zhao, Gu), Wuxi People’s Hospital, Nanjing Medical University, Wuxi, Jiangsu, and the Department of Orthopedics (Yang), the First Affiliated Hospital of Soochow University, Suzhou, and the Department of Orthopedics (Liu), Changhai Hospital, The Second Military Medical University, Shanghai, China
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    Lateral radiograph of dual-plane fixation of an L2 fracture. A) preoperative; B) one week after operation; C) 3 months after operation; D) one year after operation.

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    Lateral radiograph of triplane fixation of an L1 fracture. A) preoperative; B) one week after operation; C) 3 months after operation; D) one year after operation.

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    Comparison of operational duration and blood loss between the 2 groups of Chinese patients treated for a single-level thoraco-lumbar fracture.

    GroupOperation durationBlood loss
    PFFV group115.68±12.83 (93-136)*229.06±28.32 (185-265)
    TSSF group93.08±10.98 (75-116)218.88±20.39 (180-250)
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    Comparison of the Cobb angle and vertebral body height between 2 groups of Chinese patients treated for a single-level thoracolumbar fracture (mean±SD).

    VariablesPreoperativeOne week after operationOperation correctionLoss of correction after one year
    Cobb’s angle (°)
     PFFV group19.78±7.317.06±3.26*12.72±5.932.63±1.95**
     TSSF group20.51±6.068.03±3.61*12.77±4.685.51±3.28
    Vertebral body height (%)
     PFFV group62.69±10.8393.72±6.75*31.03±13.313.78±2.28**
     TSSF group60.57±10.1291.97±8.26*31.11±12.258.31±5.33
    • ↵* Compared with preoperation p<0.05;

    • ↵** Compared with TSSF group p<0.05

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    Table 3

    Comparison between Denis pain scale scores one year postoperation in 2 groups of Chinese patients treated for a single-level thoracolumbar fracture.

    GroupNumberP1P2P3P4P5
    PFFV group32209300
    TSSF group352010500
    P1 - in postoperative week one, P2 - at one week, P3 - at 3 months, P4 - at 6 months, P5 - at 12 months
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