Minimally invasive pedicle screw fixation in the treatment of thoracolumbar fractures
10.3760/cma.j.issn.1008-6706.2014.15.016
- VernacularTitle:微创椎弓根螺钉内固定术治疗胸腰椎骨折
- Author:
Wenkun BAI
;
Dahai ZHANG
;
Hongyun HU
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
Vertebroplasty;
Fractures,bone;
Surgical procedures,minimally invasive
- From:
Chinese Journal of Primary Medicine and Pharmacy
2014;(15):2274-2275
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
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Abstract:
Objective To explore the indications and curative effect of minimally invasive pedicle screw fix-ation in the treatment of thoracolumbar fractures .Methods 10 patients with thoracolumbar fractures without neuro-logical damage and the need for vertebral lamina decompression were selected .Under the C arm,the disease vertebral and adjacent vertebral arch spikes were positioned ,four 2.5cm long incisions were done ,fixation and restoration were completed within four small incisions .Results All patients restored vertebral body height and protrusion deformity after correction.The operation time was about 2h,blood loss was 100~150mL.Conclusion The minimally invasive pedicle screw fixation in the treatment of thoracolumbar fractures is suitable for simple thoracolumbar fractures without neurological damage ,the need for patients with vertebral lamina decompression ,it has advantages of small trauma ,fas-ter postoperative recovery .
