[Internal fixation combined with bone grafting through the injured pedicle for the treatment of thoracolumbar burst fractures via a paraspinal intermuscular approach under MAST Quadrant retractor].
Internal fixation and bone grafting through the injured spine segment to treat thoracolumbar burst fractures using a muscle-sparing side approach
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Abstract
A review of 42 patients showed improvements in vertebral height and kyphosis angle after treatment for thoracolumbar burst fractures.
- Postoperative assessments indicated restoration of vertebral height and kyphosis Cobb angle.
- VAS (Visual Analog Scale) scores and JOA (Japanese Orthopaedic Association) scores improved after treatment.
- No statistically significant differences were found in vertebral height and kyphosis Cobb angle between the 1-week and 1-year postoperative assessments.
- The approach used is associated with being safe and minimally invasive.
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