Percutaneous Fixation as an Option for Traumatic Neurologically Intact Thoracolumbar Vertebral Fractures

Background: The most frequent spinal fracture is the thoracolumbar fracture. Minimally invasive percutaneous fixation of cases having thoracolumbar vertebral fractures without neurological impairments has remained controversial. The advantages of minimally invasive percutaneous fixation are decreasing muscle and soft tissue injury, decreasing blood loss and infection rate, in addition to shortening hospital stay and recovery times. In comparison to the open technique, percutaneous fixation is adequate for treating thoracolumbar (TL) fractures without causing neurological impairments & with satisfactory outcomes in terms of kyphosis decline. Elevated radiation exposure to the surgeon &the patient, lack of decompression and fusion via bone graft, & a steep learning curve are all disadvantages of percutaneous fixation of vertebral fractures. Methods: This study was retrospectively conducted on forty-eight patients, age ranging from 16 to 65 years old, with a thoracolumbar (TL) fracture without causing neurological impairments who were meeting the eligibility criteria for fixation in the period from July 2019 to January 2024. Results: We included the forty-eight patients who met the inclusion criteria (34 males and 14 females) their ages ranged from 16 to 65 years. The most common pathology was L1 fracture in 38 patients. No major complications were experienced, only wound infection in five patients which was treated efficiently with repeated dressings and broad-spectrum antibiotics. Four patients experienced misdirected screws, only in one patient the screw encroach into the spinal canal with no deficit experienced, while the other three showed minimally laterally deviated screws. Conclusion: The advantages of percutaneous pedicle screw fixation in thoracolumbar fractures through preservation of posterior musculature, are less blood loss, shorter operative time, lower infection risk, less post-operative pain, shorter rehabilitation time as well as a shorter hospital stay. Limitations of percutaneous fixation include the inability to achieve direct spinal canal decompression and, not having the option to perform a fusion and also requiring a learning curve to master the anatomy and technique.

Progress in The Application of Nursing Care Based on ERAS Concept after Thoracolumbar Fracture Surgery

Thoracic spine fracture is a common orthopedic injury that is usually caused by external forces acting directly on or transmitted to the thoracic spine through other parts of the spine.Thoracic spine fractures can be divided into two types:stable and unstable.An unstable fracture means that the relationship between the vertebral bodies is no longer stable,which may cause serious consequences such as spinal compression,nerve root compression,or spinal cord injury.Surgical treatment is often needed for patients with unstable fractures,nerve root compression,or spinal cord injury to restore stability and function to the thoracic spine.The probability of complications after thoracolumbar fracture surgery is high,which affects the outcome of surgical treatment.To improve postoperative rehabilitation outcomes,this article analyzed the value of nursing care based on the enhanced recovery after surgery(ERAS)concept for patients undergoing thoracolumbar fracture surgery.

TINAVI robot-assisted one-stage anteroposterior surgery in lateral position for severe thoracolumbar fracture dislocation:A case report

BACKGROUND The combined anterior/posterior approach appears to be capable of reconstructing spinal stability,correcting thoracolumbar deformity,and promoting neural recovery in severe thoracolumbar fracture dislocation.However,this type of operation requires changing the body position during the procedure,resulting in a lengthy operation time.As a universal surgical robot,TINAVI robot has achieved good surgical results in clinical surgery.But to our knowledge,no reports describing TINAVI robot-assisted single lateral position anteroposterior surgery for thoracolumbar fracture dislocation.CASE SUMMARY We describe a case of a 16-year-old female patient with severe thoracolumbar fracture and dislocation underwent surgery assisted by the TINAVI robot.A onestage combined anterior and posterior operation was performed on a severe thoracolumbar fracture dislocation using the TINAVI robot,and the operation was completed in right lateral position.CONCLUSION The TINAVI robot-assisted one-stage anterior and posterior surgery in right lateral position for severe thoracolumbar fracture and dislocation is both safe and effective.

Surgical outcomes of mini-open Wiltse approach and conventional open approach in patients with single-segment thoracolumbar fractures without neurologic injury

This study aimed to introduce a novel mini-open pedicle screw fixation technique via Wiltse approach, and com- pared it with the traditional posterior open method. A total of 72 cases of single-segment thoracolumbar fractures without neurologic injury underwent pedicle screw fixation via two different approaches. Among them, 37 patients were treated using posterior open surgery, and 35 patients received mini-open operation via Wiltse approach. Crew placement accuracy rate, operative time, blood loss, postoperative drainage, postoperative hospitalization time, radiation exposure time, postoperative improvement in R value, Cobb＇s angle and visual analog scale （VAS） scores of the two methods were compared. There were no significant differences in the accuracy rate of pedicle screw placement, radiation exposure and postoperative R value and Cobb＇s angle improvement between the two groups. However, the mini-open method had obvious advantages over the conventional open method in operative time, blood loss, postoperative drainage, postoperative hospitalization time, and postoperative improvement in VAS. The mini-open pedicle screw technique could be applied in treatment of single-segment thoracolumbar fracture without neurologic injury and had advantages of less tissue trauma, short operative and rehabilitative time on the premise of guaranteed accuracy rate and no increased radiation exposure.

Treatment of Thoracolumbar Vertebrate Fracture by Transpedicular Morselized Bone Grafting in Vertebrae for Spinal Fusion and Pedicle Screw Fixation

To enhance the fusion of graft bone in thoracolumbar vertebrae and minimize the postoperative loss of correction, short-segment pedicle screw fixation was reinforced with posterior moselizee bone grafting in vertebrae for spinal fusion in patients with thoracrolumbar vertebrate fractures. Seventy patients with thoracrolumbar vertebrate fractures were treated by short-segment pedicle screw fixation and were randomly divided into two groups. Fractures in group A （n=20） were rein-forced with posterior morselized bone grafting in vertebrae for spinal fusion, while patients group B （n=50） did not receive the morselized bone grafting for bone fusion. The two groups were compared in terms of kyphotic deformity, anterior vertebral height, instrument failure and neurological functions after the treatment. Frankel grading system was used for the evaluation of neurological evaluation and Denis scoring scale was employed for pain assessment. The results showed that the kyphosis correction was achieved in both group A and group B （group A： 6.4 degree; group B： 5.4 degree）/At the end of follow-up, kyphosis correction was maintained in group A but lost in group B （P=0.0001）. Postoperatively, greater anterior height was achieved in group A than in group B （P〈0.01）. During follow-up study, anterior vertebral height was maintained only in Group A （P〈0.001）. Both group A and group B showed good Denis pain scores （P1 and P2） but group A outdid group B in terms of control of severe and constant pain （P4 and P5）. By Frankel criteria, the changes in neurological functions in group A was better than those of group B （P〈0.001）. It is concluded that reinforcement of short-segment pedicle fixation with morselized bone grafting for the treatment of patients with thoracolumbar vertebrae fracture could achieve and maintain kyphosis correction, and it may also increase and maintain anterior vertebral height. Morselized bone grafting in vertebrae offers immediate spinal stability in patients with thoracolumbar vertebrate fractures, decreases the instrument failure and provides better postoperative pain control than without the morselized bone grafting.

Comparison of the modified Wiltse’s approach with spinal minimally invasive system and traditional approach for the therapy of thoracolumbar fracture

Thoracolumbar fractures are usually treated by open posterior pedicle screw fixation.However,this procedure involves massive paraspinal muscle stripping,inflicting surgical trauma,and prolonged X-ray exposure.In this study,we observed 127 patients with single-segment injury thoracolumbar fractures.Thirty-six patients were treated by the modified Wiltse’s paraspinal approach with minimally invasive channel system,while 91 patients were treated via traditional posterior approach.Operation time,intraoperative blood loss,intraoperative fluoroscopy frequency,screw placement accuracy,visual analogue scale score,and Cobb’s angle of two groups were compared.The X-ray exposure times were notably reduced(4.2±1.6) in the new approach group(P<0.05).The pedicle screw placement accuracy and Cobb’s angle after surgery were similar in the two groups.We conclude that modified Wiltse’s paraspinal approach w ith spinal minimally invasive channel system surgery can significantly reduce the X-ray exposure times and is an alternative therapy for the thoracolumbar fracture.

IMAGING DIAGNOSIS OF THORACOLUMBAR BURST FRACTURES

Objective To review imaging use in the diagnosis of thoracolumbar burst fractures and to determine the diagnostic va-lue of different imaging methods. Methods One hundred and fourteen patients with 120 thoracolumbar burst fractures were retrospectively reviewed. Pl-ain radiographs were available in all cases; CT scans and MRI were obtained in 96 and 74 cases, respectively. Results A total of 27 burst fractures were misdiagnosed as other types of fractures on radiographs alone, and accounted for 22.5% of all fractures. The results indicated that plain radiographs often fail to delineate the pathological features of thor-acolumbar burst fractures, leading to delay in diagnosis. Conclusion In regard to thoracolumbar injury diagnosis, burst fractures should be differentiated from compression frac-tures. CT should be routinely indicated and MRI examination, when necessary, may be simultaneously considered.

A combination of digital design and three-dimensional printing to assist treatment of thoracolumbar compression fractures using percutaneous kyphoplasty

Objective:To evaluate the clinical efficacy of the preoperative digita1 design combined with three dimensional(3D)printing models to assist percutaneous kyphoplasty(PKP)treatment for thoracolumbar compression frac tures.Methods:From January 2018 to August 2020,we obtained data of 99 patients diagnosed thoracolumbar compression fractures.These patients were divided into control group(n=50)underwent traditional PKP surgery,and observation group(n=49)underwent preoperative digital design combined with 3D printing model assisted PKP treatment.The clinical efficacy was evaluated with five parameters,including operation time,number of intraoperative radiographs,visual analogue scale(VAS)score,Cobb Angle change,and high compression rate of injured vertebrae.Results:There were statistically significant differences of operation time and number of intraoperative radio graphs between the two groups(P<0.05).For VAS score,Cobb Angle change and vertebral height compression rate,all of these three parameters were significantly improved when the patients accepted surgery teatment in two groups(P<0.05).However,there were no significant differences between control group and observation group for these three parameters either before or after surgery(P>0.05).Conclusions:Through the design of preoperative surgical guide plate and the application of 3D printing model to guide the operation,the precise design of preoperative surgical puncture site and puncture Angle of the injured vertebra was realized,the number of intraoperative radiographs was reduced,the operation time was shortened and the operation efficiency was improved.

Effectiveness and postoperative rehabilitation of one-stage combined anterior-posterior surgery for severe thoracolumbar fractures with spinal cord injury

BACKGROUND Thoracolumbar fractures are generally combined with spinal cord injury to varying degrees,which may cause deterioration of the patients’condition and increase the difficulty of clinical treatment.At present,anterior or combined anterior-posterior surgery is preferred for severe thoracolumbar fractures.AIM To investigate the effectiveness and postoperative rehabilitation of one-stage combined anterior-posterior surgery for severe thoracolumbar fractures with spinal cord injury.METHODS One-hundred-and-twenty patients who received surgery for severe thoracolumbar fractures with spinal cord injury at our hospital from February 2018 to February 2020 were randomly enrolled.They were randomly divided into group 1(one-stage combined anterior-posterior surgery,n=60)and group 2(onestage anterior-approach surgery,n=60).Treatment efficacy was compared between the two groups.RESULTS Blood loss was greater and the operation time was longer in group 1 than in group 2,and the differences were statistically significant(P<0.05).Incision length,intraoperative X-rays,and length of hospital stay were not significantly different between the two groups(P>0.05).Preoperative function of the affected vertebrae was not significantly different between the two groups(P>0.05).In each group,the patients showed significant improvement after surgery.The anterior vertebral height ratio and the posterior vertebral height ratio in group 1 after surgery were significantly higher than those in group 2.The Cobb angle after surgery was significantly lower in group 1 than in group 2(P<0.05).The canal-occupying ratio of the affected vertebrae was not significantly different between the two groups(P>0.05).Before surgery,there was no significant difference in the quality of life scores between the two groups(P>0.05).The above indicators were significantly improved after surgery compared with before surgery in each group.In addition,these indicators were markedly better in group 1 than in group 2 after surgery(P<0.05 for each).CONCLUSION One-stage combined anterior-posterior surgery effectively improves the function of the affected vertebrae and the life quality of patients with severe thoracolumbar fractures and spinal cord injury.This surgical approach is worthy of popularization in clinical use.

Thoracolumbar spine fracture complicated by simple conus medullaris injury

Between 1990 and 1996, 15 patients with thoracolumbar spine fracture complicated by simple conusmedullaris injury were admitted. All patients were Injured by falling from height (mean, o meters). Clinical symp-toms indicated hypoesthesia or anesthesia of S3-5 sensory region,dysporia and urinary dysfunction. but normal sensation and motion of the bilateral lower extremities. Waston-Jones classified the spinal cord and nerve root injury following thoracolumbar spine fracture into three types. According to our observations, it should be classfied into five types: 1) concussion of the conus medullaris; 2) simple incomplete injury of the conus medullaris; 3) simplecomplete injury of the conus medullaris; 4) spinal cord transection and partial nerve root injury; 5) spinal cordtransection and entire nerve root injury.

Clinical Effect of Posterior Internal Fixation and Fusion in the Treatment of Thoracolumbar Fractures

Objective:To evaluate the clinical effect of posterior internal fixation and fusion in the treatment of thoracolumbar fractures.Methods:36 patients with thoracolumbar fractures from January 2018 to December 2020 were selected and divided into study group and control group according to the random number table model.The control group was treated with anterior internal fixation,while the study group was treated with posterior internal fixation and fusion.The indexes of the two groups were compared and analyzed.Results:Compared with the operation related indexes of the two groups,the study group had more advantages(P<0.05);The postoperative kyphosis Cobb angle,height of anterior and posterior vertebral body,wedge index of the two groups were better than those before operation(P<0.05),and there was no significant difference between the two groups(P>0.05);There was no significant difference between the two groups(P>0.05).Conclusion:The clinical effect of posterior internal fixation and fusion in the treatment of thoracolumbar fractures is significant,and the body damage is slight,which is worthy of comprehensive promotion.

Treatment of the Thoracolumbar Fracture With AF Instrument

Objective: To evaluate the clinical effect of AF instrument in treating thora-cohtmbar fracture and to summarize the lesson of operation's fault. Methods : Fifty-four cases with thoracolumbar fracture were reviewed. Preoperative and postoperative of all patients,X-ray pictures, CT, MR and ASIA classification were studied and evaluated contrastively. Results: The main Cobb's angle of all 47 cases that had been followed up was corrected from 24. 5° preoperatively to 5. 5° post-operatively. Anterior height of compressed vertebral bodies restored from 53% preoperatively to 91% postoperatively. According to ASIA classification, the injury of nerves progressed 1-3 grade. The complications appeared in about 19. 1%. Conclusion- AF instrument can achieve anatomical reduction and stable interior fixation. It is one of the best devices for the treatment of thoracolumbar fracture. To improve the operators, surgical technique is the key in decreasing the complications.

Percutaneous Pedicle Screw Fixation in Injury Vertebrate and Curving Rob Indirect Decompression for Type A3 Thoracolumbar Burst Fracture with Neurological Deficits

Objective:To explore the effectiveness of percutaneous pedicle screw fixation in injury vertebrate and curving rob indirect decompression for type A3 thoracolumbar burst fracture with neurological deficits.Method:A retrospective study was made in 26 patients with type A3 thoracolumbar burst fracture with neurological deficits from August 2014 to July 2018 treated within 3 days after injury,which were treated with percutaneous pedicle screw fixation in injury vertebrate and curving rob indirect decompression.The radiological indexs、clinical effectiveness indexs、perioperative index and complication incidence were recorded and compared to observe the clinical result.Result:All patients were followed up from 6 to 23 months.There were no nerve injury and other severe complications,which 1.1 grade of neurological recovery was observed at the final follow-up.The average operation time was(102.31±16.87)minutes,with a mean intraoperative blood loss of(87.88±13.05)ml and hospital stays were(15.53±13.00)d.Local anesthesia was 5 patients and general anesthesia were 21 patients.Before the operation,the anterior height of fracture vertebral body(98.31±13.07)%、kyphotic angle(2.76±3.70)°、the Sagittal Cobb angle(1.35±6.78)were improved to(50.19±12.32)%、(21.98±5.58)°、(16.30±8.69)°respectively after the operation(P<0.05).The anterior height of fractured vertebral body and kyphotic angle in final follow-up were worse than the post-operative,but no significant difference was found between two stages(P>0.05).The Sagittal Cobb angle in final follow-up was better than those in post-operative(P<0.05).The VAS scores had statistical improvement(P<0.05).Conclusion Posterior percutaneous pedicle screw fixation in injury vertebrate and curving rob indirect decompression in treating the type A3 thoracolumbar burst fracture with neurological deficits was a minimally invasive,safe and effective surgical procedure to intraspinal interference and direct decompression.

Exploration and Discussion on the Clinical Therapeutic Effects of the Application of Cross-Injury Vertebral Fixation and Via-Injury Vertebrae Fixation in the Treatment of Bone Tumor with Thoracolumbar Spine Fracture

Objective:To explore and discuss the clinical therapeutic effects of the application of cross-injury vertebral fixation and via-injury vertebrae fixation in the treatment of bone tumor with thoracolumbar spine fracture.Methods:A total of 58 patients with bone tumors and thoracolumbar spine fractures admitted to our hospital from February to February 2019 were selected as the study subjects.They were randomly divided into control group and observation group,with 29 cases in each group.The patients in the control group received cross-injury vertebral fixation treatment,while the patients in the observation group were treated with via-injury vertebral fixation.The therapeutic effects of the two groups were compared.Results:The operation time and hospitalization time of the observation group were significantly shorter than those of the control group(P<0.05),and the postoperative drainage volume of the intraoperative blood loss was significantly less than that of the control group(P<0.05).There was no significant difference in postoperative pain and spinal JOA scores between the two groups(P>0.05);there was no significant difference in the compression ratio of the injured vertebrae and the kyphosis Cobb angle between the two groups(P>0.05),after the operation,the two groups of patients were significantly reduced,and the compression ratio of the injured vertebrae and kyphosis Cobb angle of the observation group were more obvious(P<0.05);the vertebral height loss and Cobb angle loss in the observation group were significantly lower than those in the control group(P<0.05).Conclusion:In the treatment of bone tumor with thoracolumbar spine fracture,compared with cross-injury vertebral fixation,via-injury vertebral fixation has a more significant clinical effect and is more suitable for clinical application and promotion.

Clinical Analysis of Minimally Invasive Single-segment Reduction and Internal Fixation in Patients with Thoracolumbar Fractures

Objective:To study the clinical effect of minimally invasive single-segment reduction and internal fixation in patients with thoracolumbar fractures.Methods:From June 2013 to June 2014,100 patients with thoracolumbar fractures were selected as the subjects and they were randomly divided into observation group(50 cases)and control group(50 cases).The patients in the observation group were treated with minimally invasive singlesegment reduction and internal fixation.The patients in the control group were treated with short segmental fixation.The clinical effects of the two groups were compared.Results:There was no significant difference in the compression rate and Cobb angle between the two groups before and after operation(P>0.05).For all patients who were followed up for the last time,the Cobb angle was significantly lower in the observation group than in the control group(P<0.05).The social function,affective function and physical pain score of the observation group were significantly better than the control group(P<0.05).The amount of bleeding in the observation group was(250.4±41.0)ml,which was significantly lower than that in the control group(267.5±32.8)ml.The time required for the operation was(90.2±35.4)min,which was significantly lower than that of the control group(104.5±22.6)min(P<0.05).After treatment,the prognosis was 70.00%and the excellent and good rate was 98.00%,which was significantly higher than that of the control group(46.00%)and 78.00%(P<0.05).Conclusion:Thoracolumbar fractures in patients with dilated channel minimally invasive single-segment reduction and internal fixation treatment can effectively repair the patient's vertebral height and Cobb angle and the degree of correction after surgery was significantly better,safer and worthy of clinical recommended use.

Application value of 3D printing assisted pedicle screw placement in the treatment of thoracolumbar spinal fractures

Objective:To evaluate the value of 3D printing assisted pedicle screw placement in the treatment of thoracolumbar spinal fractures.Methods: 56 cases of thoracolumbar spinal fractures patients underwent 3D printing assisted pedicle screw placement (study group) and another 56 cases of thoracolumbar spinal fractures patients underwent conventional screw placement (control group) in our department from February 2016 to September 2017 were selected. Then the surgical related indicators, JOA score, the reduction of injured vertebrae and complications were recorded and compared between groups at different time points, including, before operation (T0), postoperative 1mon (T1), postoperative 6mon (T2) and postoperative 12mon (T3).Results: The operation time, intraoperative X-ray fluoroscopy frequency and intraoperative blood loss in the study group were significantly lower than those in the control group (P<0.05), meanwhile the accuracy rate of screw placement was significantly higher than that of the control group (P<0.05). JOA scores at T1, T2 and T3 in both groups were significantly higher than those at T0 (P<0.05), and JOA scores at all postoperative time points in the study group were significantly higher than those in the control group (P<0.05). Compared with T0, the ratio of the anterior and posterior border height of injured vertebrae in the two groups at T2 was significantly increased (P<0.05), while the Cobb Angle of sagittal kyphoid significantly was decreased (P<0.05). Meanwhile, the reduction of injured vertebrae in the study group was significantly better than that the control group at T2 (P<0.05). The incidence of complications in the study group was significantly lower than that in the control group (P<0.05).Conclusion: The application of 3D printing assisted pedicle screw placement in the treatment has the advantages of less injury to patients, good prognosis and high safety, which is worthy of clinical application.

The vertebral body structure as well as the whole body and nerve injury after treatment of thoracolumbar fractures through paraspinal muscle approach and traditional approach

Objective:To study the vertebral body structure as well as the whole body and nerve injury after treatment of thoracolumbar fractures through paraspinal muscle approach and traditional approach.Methods:A total of 74 patients with thoracolumbar fractures who received surgical treatment in our hospital between September 2013 and October 2015 were selected and randomly divided into the paraspinal approach group and the median approach group who received the internal fixation surgery through paraspinal muscle approach and the internal fixation surgery through traditional median approach respectively. Before surgery as well as 3 months, 6 months after surgery, Cobb Angle was detected;before surgery as well as 1 d and 3 d after surgery, serum levels of creatase, stress hormones and nerve injury molecules were determined.Results:3 months, 6 months after surgery, the Cobb Angle of paraspinal approach group and median approach group were significantly lower than those before surgery and the Cobb Angle were not significantly different between the two groups of patients;serum LDH, CK, Myo, NE, E, Cor and Ins levels of both groups 1 d and 3 d after surgery were significantly higher than those before surgery and the serum LDH, CK, Myo, NE, E, Cor and Ins levels of paraspinal approach group were significantly lower than those of median approach group, serum NSE, S100B and GFAP levels of both groups 1 d and 3 d after surgery were significantly lower than those before surgery and serum NSE, S100B and GFAP levels of paraspinal approach group were significantly lower than those of median approach group. Conclusion: The vertebral body stability are equivalent after treatment of thoracolumbar fractures through paraspinal muscle approach and traditional approach, and the trauma extent of paraspinal muscle approach is less.

Research Progress in the Treatment of Thoracolumbar Fractures

The thoracolumbar junction is the junction of the thoracic and lumbar spine and is subjected to high biomechanical stress.With the rapid development of the society,the morbidity of thoracolumbar spine increases every year.Thoracolumbar fracture may affect the stability of the spine and even result in paralysis via the compression of the spinal cord.As a result of advancements in modern medicine,the theoretical and practical aspects concerning thoracolumbar fracture have made great progress.However,due to the complexity of thoracolumbar fracture,controversy still exists in the treatment strategies and methods for thoracolumbar fractures.In order to provide reference for clinical practice,the research progress in the treatment of thoracolumbar fracture is reviewed in this paper.

Influence of different operation methods on vertebral body parameters and GH-IGF axis of patients with thoracolumbar bursts fractures

Objective:To observe the influence situation of different operation methods on the vertebral body parameters and GH-IGF axis of patients with thoracolumbar bursts fractures.Methods:A total of 50 surgical patients with thoracolumbar bursts fractures from February 2014 to January 2016 were selected as the research object, and 50 patients with fractures were divided into two groups by the principle of random allocation, then the group A were treated with surgical treatment by anterior approach, the group B were treated with surgical treatment by posterior approach, then the vertebral body parameters and the serum expression levels of GH-IGF axis indexes of two groups before the surgery and at different time after the surgery were compared.Results: The vertebral body parameters and the serum expression levels of GH-IGF axis indexes of two groups before the surgery were compared (allP>0.05), while the vertebral body parameters and the serum expression levels of GH-IGF axis indexes of two groups at different time after the surgery were all significantly better than those before the surgery, and the results of group B were all better than those of group A (allP<0.05).Conclusions:The influence of surgical treatment by posterior approach for the vertebral body parameters and GH-IGF axis of patients with thoracolumbar bursts fractures are obviously better than those of surgical treatment by anterior approach, so the application value of surgical treatment by posterior approach in the patients with fractures is higher.

Thoracolumbar Spine Fracture-Dislocation without Neurological Deficit: A Case Report and Review of the Literature

Background: Thoracolumbar spine fracture-dislocations are very unstable and usually secondary to high energy trauma. Due to disruption of the entire vertebrae columns, the absence of neurological deficit is exceptional. Aim: The purpose of this work is to report our experience in the management of this entity in a context of limited resources and to make a review of the literature. Case presentation: A 30-year-old man was admitted with a severe low back pain after a traffic accident. Neurological functions were intact after examination. Radiological assessments revealed a complete L3-L4 fracture-dislocation. The patient underwent an open posterior reduction and internal long segment fixation. The post-operative was marked by a surgical site infection treated with surgical debridement and targeted antibiotic therapy. The neurological functions were preserved. Conclusion: Fracture-dislocations of the thoracolumbar spine are caused by high energy trauma and are remarkably unstable lesions. When they are associated with intact neurorological functions, reduction and stabilization of these fractures are a challenge.