THE ROD-SLEEVE METHOD FOR THE TREATMENT OF THE BURST FRACTURES IN THE THORACOLUMBAR SPINE
Journal Title: Journal of Turkish Spinal Surgery - Year 1990, Vol 1, Issue 3
Abstract
At the Istanbul University, Istanbul Faculty of Medicine, Orthopaedics and Traumatology Department, the Rod- Sleeve method was applied to 36 burst fractures in the thoracolumbar spine of 32 cases between October 1987 and January 1990. Our cases, (21 male, 11 female) the yloungest 13, the oldest 63, the average 29.7 years old; were followed up for at least I month and most for 26 months, with an average of 15 months. Kyphosis angle, local fracture angle, compression degree on the corpus vertebra, corpus vertebra and disc space height, posterior and lateral translation amount in plain graphics; spinal canal opening degrees and CT examinations of the cases are compared preoperative, postoperative and at the last follow-up. Because of the recovery level of neurologic and other findings, we came to the conclusion, that the Rod-sleeve method is effective in the treatment of burst fractures.
Authors and Affiliations
Ü. Domaniç, İ. Esenkaya, A. Hamzaoğlu, M. A. Kaygusuz
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