[Treatment of unstable fractures of thoracolumbar spine with neurologic injury using a reduction fixation spinal pedicle screws system]. 1992

D W Zou
Hospital of People's Liberation Army, Beijing.

Twenty-six patients with unstable burst fractures, chance fractures and fractures dislocations of the lower thoracic and lumbar spine were treated with a spinal pedical screw reduction fixation system (RF system). This system is a new device designed by Chinese scientists. In biomechanical testing, it provided three-dimensional reduction forces. The special design of angle pedicle screw provided accurate angle to restore the normal thoracic lumbar lordosis and to maintain it. The three-column spine in a lordotic position maximized the reduction and indirectly achieved a neurologic decompression in the spinal canal. All patients had an anatomical reduction by RF system except one case operated two weeks after injury, the spinal canal area increased over 30% by CT (P < 0.01). Except four cases with Frankle A out of twenty patients with neurologic deficits, all other patients had at least one grade progress. Of them one improved from A to D, ten from C and D to normal. These twenty patients were followed-up over six months. All of them maintained anatomical reduction by RF system. Bone grafting had successful fusion by follow-up X-ray examinations. There were no important complications after surgery. The system is of simple structure facilitation implantation and enable the patients beginning ambulatory movements early, therefore it gives more satisfactory results over conventional Harrington and other segmental spinal instrumentation systems.

UI MeSH Term Description Entries
D008159 Lumbar Vertebrae VERTEBRAE in the region of the lower BACK below the THORACIC VERTEBRAE and above the SACRAL VERTEBRAE. Vertebrae, Lumbar
D008297 Male Males
D008875 Middle Aged An adult aged 45 - 64 years. Middle Age
D001863 Bone Screws Specialized devices used in ORTHOPEDIC SURGERY to repair bone fractures. Bone Screw,Screw, Bone,Screws, Bone
D005260 Female Females
D005593 Fracture Fixation, Internal The use of internal devices (metal plates, nails, rods, etc.) to hold the position of a fracture in proper alignment. Osteosynthesis, Fracture,Fixation, Internal Fracture,Fixations, Internal Fracture,Fracture Fixations, Internal,Fracture Osteosyntheses,Fracture Osteosynthesis,Internal Fracture Fixation,Internal Fracture Fixations,Osteosyntheses, Fracture
D006801 Humans Members of the species Homo sapiens. Homo sapiens,Man (Taxonomy),Human,Man, Modern,Modern Man
D000293 Adolescent A person 13 to 18 years of age. Adolescence,Youth,Adolescents,Adolescents, Female,Adolescents, Male,Teenagers,Teens,Adolescent, Female,Adolescent, Male,Female Adolescent,Female Adolescents,Male Adolescent,Male Adolescents,Teen,Teenager,Youths
D000328 Adult A person having attained full growth or maturity. Adults are of 19 through 44 years of age. For a person between 19 and 24 years of age, YOUNG ADULT is available. Adults
D013904 Thoracic Vertebrae A group of twelve VERTEBRAE connected to the ribs that support the upper trunk region. Vertebrae, Thoracic
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