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The radiological outcomes of short-segment pedicle screw fixation combined with transforaminal interbody fusion for treatment of thoracolumbar burst fracture
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Objective: This study aims to evaluate radiological outcomes of short-segment pedicle screw fixation with transforaminal interbody fusion (TIF) using bone chip graft for treatment of unstable thoracolumbar burst fracture, Denis type IIB. Subject and method: The data in this study were retrospectively collected from all patients with isolated unstable thoracolumbar burst fractures treated by posterior short segment pedicle screw fixation and TIF from January 2013 to January 2017. All patients were followed up for a minimum time interval of 1 year. For radiologic outcome evaluation, a loss percentage of anterior vertebral body heights (%ABC), vertebral kyphotic angle (VKA) and regional kyphotic angle (RKA) were collected preoperatively, postoperatively and at final follow-up. Result: There were 36 patients who met the inclusion criteria with a mean follow-up duration of 53 months (range, 17-73 months). The mean % ABC, VKA and, RKA at the time of admission were 49.9%, 24.6o and 19.7o, respectively. These values were 17.6%, 11.5o, 8.5o postoperatively, and 27.5%, 14.4° and 14.1° at final follow-up, respectively. Fusion rate at final follow-up was 91.7% based on Bridwell’s criteria. There were 6 patients (16.7%) with hardware failure at final follow-up. Conclusion: Short-segment pedicle screw fixation with TIF using bone chip graft is an effective surgical management for unstable thoracolumbar burst fracture with the acceptable radiological outcomes in Vietnamese patients.
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