Effect of subsequent vertebral body fractures on the outcome after posterior stabilization of unstable geriatric fractures of the thoracolumbar spine

Effect of subsequent vertebral body fractures on the outcome after posterior stabilization of unstable geriatric fractures of the thoracolumbar spine

Abstract Purpose The purpose of this study was analyzing the effect of subsequent vertebral body fractures on the clinical outcome in geriatric patients with thoracolumbar fractures treated operatively. Methods Retrospectively, all patients aged ≥ 60 with a fracture of the thoracolumbar spine includ...

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Main Authors: U. J. Spiegl, J.-S. Jarvers, G. Osterhoff, P. Kobbe, P.-L. Hölbing, K. J. Schnake, C.-E. Heyde
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2022-12-01
Series:BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders
Subjects:
Osteoporotic vertebral body fractures
Trauma mechanism
Thoracolumbar spine
Reduction loss
Subsequent fractures
Posterior stabilization
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12891-022-06031-z

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https://doi.org/10.1186/s12891-022-06031-z

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