Background context Traumatic fractures of the spine are most common at the thoracolumbar
junction and can be a source of great disability. Purpose To review the most current …

Thoracolumbar spine fractures are common injuries that can result in significant disability,
deformity and neurological deficit. Controversies exist regarding the appropriate radiological …

Osteoporotic vertebral fractures constitute at least 50% of the osteoporotic fractures that
happen worldwide. Occurrence of osteoporotic fractures make the elderly patient …

The most common fractures of the spine are associated with the thoracolumbar junction. The
goals of treatment of thoracolumbar fracture are leading to early mobilization and …

Background Contemporary understanding of the biomechanics, natural history, and
methods of treating thoracolumbar spine injuries continues to evolve. Current classification …

Management of thoracolumbar and sacral spinal fractures is one of the most controversial
areas in modern spinal surgery. Early fusion with instrumentation is a generally accepted …

Study Design. Multicenter prospective randomized trial. Objective. To test the hypotheses
that thoracolumbar AO Type A spine fractures without neurologic deficit, managed with short …

Study Design. Systematic literature review. Objective. A systematic review was designed to
answer 3 primary research questions:(1) What is the most useful classification system for …

The management of unstable traumatic thoracolumbar fractures without neurological deficits
remains controversial. The objective of this study was to compare the effectiveness of …

We reviewed 48 patients with thoracolumbar fractures treated conservatively between 1988
and 1999. The average follow-up was 77.5 (31–137) months and average patient age (23 …