Surgical treatment of old thoraco-lumbar vertebral fracture with kyphosis and spinal cord injury
- VernacularTitle:陈旧性胸腰椎骨折后凸畸形伴脊髓损伤的手术治疗
- Author:
Hongzhi LIU
;
Ming LI
;
Shuhai SUN
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
Old fracture;
Thoracic vertebrae;
Lumbar vertehrae;
Surgery;
Spinal cord injury
- From:
Orthopedic Journal of China
2006;0(02):-
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
-
Abstract:
[Objective]To explore the surgical method and clinical effects for the treatment of old thoraco-lumbar vertebrral fracture with kyphosis and spinal cord injury[Method]Thirty-six patients with old thoraco-lumbar vertebral fracture with kyphosis and spinal cord injury from 1998 to 2003,all had undergone anterior decompression through posterior median approach.[Result]All patients were followed-up.Kyphosis was rectified well.The Frankle classification of all but 3 patients with complete paraplagia increased one or more degrees after operation.[Conclusion]Operation through posterior median approach can achieve anterior decompression effectively.
