Short segment fixation aims to restore spinal stability and alignment in thoracolumbar spine
injuries while preserving spinal motion by decreasing the levels of spine involved in fixation …

Study Design. Literature review. Objective. Provide an overview of biomechanical strengths
and weaknesses of long and short fixation constructs applied in thoracolumbar fractures …

Background. We did a prospective study to study the efficiency of Short Segment Posterior
Instrumentation using a Universal Spine System with incorporation of the fractured vertebra …

Six-screw short-segment posterior fixation for thoracolumbar fractures, which involves
intermediate screws at the fractured vertebrae has been proposed to reduce the rates of …

Short segment posterior fixation is the preferred method for stabilizing thoracolumbar
fractures. In case of significant disruption of the anterior column, the simple short segment …

The ideal treatment for unstable thoracolumbar fractures remains controversial with posterior
reduction and stabilization, anterior reduction and stabilization, combined posterior and …

Fifty patients with thoracolumbar fractures were treated operatively between July 2000 and
December 2001. The average age of the patients was 33.6 years (range: 20–50 years), 36 …

Background Factors influencing the length of spinal instrumentation have been mostly
evaluated in burst fractures, receiving more attention than other unstable thoracolumbar …

Background context Traditional short-segment fixation of unstable thoracolumbar injuries
can be associated with progressive kyphosis and implant failure. Load sharing classification …

Background context Short-segment pedicle screw instrumentation constructs for the
treatment of thoracolumbar fractures gained popularity in the 1980s. The load-sharing …