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Protection of Paravertebral Muscles and Short Segment Stabilization in Surgical Treatment of Thoracic and Lumbar Compression Fractures

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Sukru Oral, Atilla Yilmaz, Ahmet Kucuk, Halil Ulutabanca and Ahmet Selcuklu

Objective: In this study, patients with thoracolumbar and lumbar fracture fractures were treated with preservation of the paravertebral muscles, unfused posterior short-segment pedicle instrumentation technique. Methods: Between the years 2009-2015, 24 patients were applied short-segment posterior instrumentation surgery for thoracolumbar and lumbar compression fractures in our clinic included in the study. On radiological evaluation, loss of height in spinal anterior corpus (LHSAC) and local angle of kyphosis (LAK) were used. In the operation, the thoracolumbar fascia opened linearly, fascia was excised laterally and finger-dislocated between the multifidus and longissimus muscles. The transversal processes of vertebrates and manufactured objects were found. The transpedicular screws w... view more»

DOI: 10.4172/2325-9701.1000306

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