Evaluating the muscle splitting Wiltse approach versus standard open midline approach for stabilization of unstable thoracolumbar fractures
Introduction: Thoracolumbar fractures account for approximately 20% of fractures of the spinal column, the majority of which are unstable. In terms of management the aims proposed are to prevent further neurological injury, decompress the spinal canal in the presence of canal stenosis, and stabilize...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Elsevier
2021-03-01
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| Series: | Interdisciplinary Neurosurgery |
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| Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2214751920305673 |