Short-segment posterior fixation with index level screws versus long-segment posterior fixation for thoracolumbar spine fracture: angle of correction and pain
Abstract Background Thoracic and lumbar fractures represent nearly 90% of traumatic spine injuries. Thoracolumbar region is susceptible to injury because of its location between the stiff kyphotic thoracic spine and the mobile lordotic lumbar region. To compare between short-segment fixation with sc...
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SpringerOpen
2018-07-01
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Schriftenreihe: | Egyptian Journal of Neurosurgery |
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Online Zugang: | http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s41984-018-0012-9 |