New trends in surgical stabilization of thoraco-lumbar spinal fractures with emphasis for sublaminar wiring

Sixteen patients with unstable thoracic and lumbar spinal fractures and fracture-dislocations were treated surgically by contoured Harrington instrumentation and spinal fusion. Instrumentation was supplemented by sublaminar wires above and below the level of injury. Complications occurred in ten pat...

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Published in:Paraplegia 1985-02, Vol.23 (1), p.27-33
Main Authors: AKBARNIA, B. A, FOGARTY, J. P, SMITH, K. R. JR
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adult
Biological and medical sciences
Female
Fracture Fixation, Internal - instrumentation
Fracture Fixation, Internal - methods
Fractures, Bone - surgery
Humans
Injuries of the limb. Injuries of the spine
Lumbar Vertebrae - injuries
Male
Medical sciences
Spinal Fusion
Thoracic Vertebrae - injuries
Traumas. Diseases due to physical agents
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Summary:Sixteen patients with unstable thoracic and lumbar spinal fractures and fracture-dislocations were treated surgically by contoured Harrington instrumentation and spinal fusion. Instrumentation was supplemented by sublaminar wires above and below the level of injury. Complications occurred in ten patients. All had solid fusion at follow-up. No loss of reduction occurred. Fourteen patients had a Fewett hyperextension brace post-operatively, and two had no immobilization.
ISSN:0031-1758
1362-4393
1476-5624
DOI:10.1038/sc.1985.5