scholarly journals A Comparative Analysis of the Efficacy of Short-Segment Pedicle Screw Fixation with that of Long-Segment Pedicle Screw Fixation for Unstable Thoracolumbar Spinal Burst Fractures

2015 ◽  
Vol 4 (1) ◽  
pp. 1
Author(s):  
Jin-Woo Hur
Keyword(s):  
Comparative Analysis ◽  
Pedicle Screw ◽  
Screw Fixation ◽  
Pedicle Screw Fixation ◽  
Short Segment ◽  
Burst Fractures

Short Segment vs. Long Segment Pedicle Screw Fixation for Treating Thoracolumbar Junction Burst Fractures

2010 ◽  
Vol 10 (9) ◽  
pp. S136-S137
Author(s):  
Todd W. Peters ◽  
Suresh R. Chinthakunta ◽  
Mir Hussain ◽  
Saif Khalil
Keyword(s):  
Pedicle Screw ◽  
Screw Fixation ◽  
Pedicle Screw Fixation ◽  
Thoracolumbar Junction ◽  
Short Segment ◽  
Burst Fractures

Short term functional and neurological outcome of short segment pedicle screw fixation in unstable thoracolumbar burst fractures

2019 ◽  
Vol 10 (2) ◽  
pp. 35-39
Author(s):  
Gurumurthy B ◽  
◽  
Madhukesh Rudramurthy ◽  
Sujana Theja J S ◽  
Manjunatha D N ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Pedicle Screw ◽  
Neurological Outcome ◽  
Screw Fixation ◽  
Pedicle Screw Fixation ◽  
Short Term ◽  
Short Segment ◽  
Thoracolumbar Burst Fractures ◽  
Burst Fractures

Temporary short-segment pedicle screw fixation for thoracolumbar burst fractures: comparative study with or without vertebroplasty

2017 ◽  
Vol 17 (8) ◽  
pp. 1113-1119 ◽  
Author(s):  
Hiroyuki Aono ◽  
Keisuke Ishii ◽  
Hidekazu Tobimatsu ◽  
Yukitaka Nagamoto ◽  
Shota Takenaka ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Comparative Study ◽  
Pedicle Screw ◽  
Screw Fixation ◽  
Pedicle Screw Fixation ◽  
Short Segment ◽  
Thoracolumbar Burst Fractures ◽  
Burst Fractures

scholarly journals Kyphoplasty-augmented short-segment pedicle screw fixation of traumatic lumbar burst fractures: initial clinical experience and literature review

2005 ◽  
Vol 18 (3) ◽  
pp. 1-6 ◽  
Author(s):  
Frank L. Acosta ◽  
Henry E. Aryan ◽  
William R. Taylor ◽  
Christopher P. Ames
Keyword(s):  
Pedicle Screw ◽  
Clinical Experience ◽  
Screw Fixation ◽  
Pedicle Screw Fixation ◽  
University Of California ◽  
Short Segment ◽  
Burst Fractures ◽  
The University ◽  
Initial Clinical Experience

Object Surgical intervention for thoracolumbar burst fractures is indicated for patients with neurological deficits and/or evidence of severe spinal instability. The goals of surgery are decompression, deformity correction, and stabilization. Nevertheless, the optimal surgical strategy to achieve these goals remains a subject of debate. Short-segment pedicle screw fixation is associated with a 20 to 50% incidence of pedicle screw failure and progressive spinal deformity. Initial biomechanical and clinical studies have shown that reinforcement of short-segment pedicle screw fixation with vertebroplasty improves spinal stability and decreases instrument failure rates. In this study, the authors describe their initial clinical experience with kyphoplasty used to augment short-segment pedicle screw fixation of traumatic lumbar burst fractures. Methods Five patients with traumatic burst fractures of the lumbar spine were included in this retrospective review of patients treated for this disorder at the University of California, San Diego and the University of California, San Francisco between 2002 and 2004. All patients underwent transpedicular kyphoplasty and short-segment pedicle screw fixation. The mean follow-up period was 10.6 months (range 6–18 months). All patients underwent short-segment pedicle screw fixation reinforced with polymethyl methacrylate kyphoplasty. The preoperative, postoperative, and follow-up plain x-ray films were evaluated. Radiographic analysis included measurements of kyphotic angulation, anterior vertebral body height, and evidence of bone fusion. Clinical evaluation was performed postoperatively and at follow-up review. Conclusions Based on the authors' initial experience, kyphoplasty supplementation may improve the long-term integrity of short-segment pedicle screw constructs and allow for improved rates of fusion and better clinical outcomes in patients with traumatic lumbar burst fractures.

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