Management of burst fractures in the thoracolumbar spine.
review · Level V
Where this comes from
- Record sourced from PubMed, PMID 27408503.
- Also identified by DOI 10.1016/j.jor.2016.06.007 and PMC identifier 4930335.
- No licence information is recorded for this record.
- Because redistribution is not established, this page shows the abstract only. Follow the links below for the full text.
Abstract
The most common fractures in the spine take place in the thoracolumbar region. Currently there is no consensus regarding optimum treatment. Analyze the current medical literature available regarding treatment of compression fractures of the thoracolumbar spine. Research of current literature in medical databases. Regarding current available literature, we found no consensus in the treatment of compression fractures in the thoracolumbar spine. Burst fractures of the thoracolumbar junction is a very common condition, treatment of each patient must be individualized. Conservative treatment is recommended for stable fractures without neurological compromise and less than 35° of kyphosis.
Anatomy
- lumbar spine