The Posterolateral Decompression for Burst Fracture in the Thoracolumbar Spine.
- Author:
Han YUN
1
;
Yong KO
;
Joo Seung KIM
;
Uhn LEE
;
Dae Gyu KIM
Author Information
1. Departments of Neurosurgery, Gil General Hospital, Incheon, Korea.
- Publication Type:Original Article
- Keywords:
Thoracolumbar burst fracture;
Posterolateral decompression;
Spinal stabilization;
Three-quater prone position
- MeSH:
Decompression*;
Humans;
Patient Positioning;
Prone Position;
Spine*
- From:Journal of Korean Neurosurgical Society
1991;20(7):511-517
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
The posterolateral approaches to the spine is an effective method for the neural decompression and the spinal stabilization. This procedure has an advantages of an one-stage posterolateral decompression-stabilization. We have experienced 8 patients with burst fracture in the thoracolumbar junction. A three-quater prone position was used for patient positioning. No patient showed neurologic deterioration after surgery. Patient positioning and the operative approach are described and illustrated.
