THE RESULTS OF SHORT-SEGMENT POSTERIOR FUSION IN THORACOLUMBAR BURST FRACTURES
Mehmet Tükenmez, Gündüz Tezeren, Tacettin Çekin, Sıtkı PerçinABSTRACT
While there are many treatment choices for thoracolumbar burst fractures various criteria are used to choose the most appropriate treatment.
Patients and Methods:
16 out of 30 neurologically intact patients who were sustained with thoracolumbar burst fractures and underwent short-segment posterior fixation and fusion according to McCormack scores, were investigated between January 1998 and December 2001 in our department.
Results:
Nine of 16 patients were female and 7 of them were male. Localisations of burst fractures were as follows: T12 in 3 cases, L1 in 6 cases, L2 in 2 cases, and L3 in 2 cases, L4 in 2 cases and L5 in one case. 9 fractures were Denis A type, 6 were Denis B type and one was Denis C type. Pre-operative mean of McCormack score was 5,2. Post-operative mean local kyphosis angle, SI and ratio of anterior and posterior body height measurements were 2,380, 6,850 and 0,82 respectively while those were 8,980, 13,350 and 0,69 respectively before operation. Those were 3,940, 8,310 and 0,80 in recent radiographic examination.
Conclusion:
Short-segment posterior instrumentation and fusion was a reliable and efficient choice of treatment for the patients who have 6 or less Mc Cormacks.
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