OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the improvement in neurological deficit following late
decompression and stabilization of the fractured thoracolumbar spine. METHODS: Between …

Background: Vertebral column injuries are reported to occur in approximately 6% of trauma
patients, with half of these patients (2.6%) sustaining spinal cord or nerve root level …

Introduction: Fractures of the thoracolumbar region are the most common injuries of the
vertebral column and burst fractures are the most frequent. The purpose of this study was to …

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 …

The purpose of this study is to investigate the clinical outcome of posterior stabilization
without decompression for thoracolumbar burst fractures. Thirty-one consecutive cases of …

Background: Controversy regarding the fixation level for the management of unstable
thoracolumbar spine fractures exists. Often poor results are reported with short-segment …

Aim To compare the anterior and posterior surgical approach in the emergency treatment of
unstable burst thoracolumbar fracture. Methods Twenty-five patients with unstable …

Objective: To determine the efficacy of short-segment transpedicular fixation for
thoracolumbar fractures in terms of improvement in neurological status. Materials and …

This was a prospective study. This study was undertaken at NITOR and Ibn Sina Hospital,
Dhaka between July 2006 to June 2008. Total 23 patients with thoracolumbar spine injury …

Objective This retrospective study compares clinical outcomes of anterior versus posterior
surgery for treatment of unstable thoracolumbar fracture. Methods Retrospective analyses of …