English (United Kingdom)

https://curated-unify.zendy.io/wp-json/zendy-region/v1/featured_content/oa?rat=en

https://curated-unify.zendy.io/wp-json/zendy-region/v1/highlighted_journal/

Global: Zendy Plus annual

Presents the access of premium content as premium feature

Premium Content

Presents the keyphrase highlighting as premium feature

Keyphrase Highlighting

Presents the summarisation as premium feature

Summarisation

Insights

Presents the pdf analysis as premium feature

PDF Analysis

Presents the zaia usage as premium feature

ZAIA

Global: Zendy Plus monthly

Global: Zendy Tools annual

Global: Zendy Tools monthly

Global: Zendy Free Plan

.. Objectives: To evaluate the functional outcome of unstable thoracolumbar fractures fixed with pedicular screws and rods. Study Design: Descriptive case series. Setting: Department of Orthopedics and Spine surgery Ghurki Trust Teaching Hospital Lahore. Period: February 2013 to October 2015. Material & Methods: Patients of either gender or all ages with thoracolumbar fractures fulfilling the inclusion criteria were fixed with pedicular screws and rods under general anesthesia. Post operatively patients were reviewed monthly for one year and results were analyzed according to modified McNab criteria as excellent, good, fair and poor at final follow up. Results: A total of 281 patients including 193(68.68%) males and 88(31.32%) females with mean age 28.32 years (range 18 to 60 years) were included in our study. Majority (91 patients) had fractures of L1 followed by L2 (73 patients) fracture and D12 (67 patients) fracture. Pre operatively 95(33.81%) were neurologically graded as Frankle grade D,73 (25.98%) grade C while 49(17.44%) were graded as Frankle grade E.Post operatively final follow up at one year yielded excellent clinical outcome in majority (91.46%,n=257) while good and fair outcomes were reported in 6.41%(18 patients), and 2.14%(6 patients) respectively according to modified McNab criteria. No post op neurological detoriation, mortality or other major complication was reported in the study. Conclusion: Pedicular screw and rod fixation for unstable thoracolumbar fractures gave excellent functional results in majority of patient as it reduces complications of recumbency and helps in early mobilization. We recommend it as a first line treatment for such fractures.

UNSTABLE FRACTURE OF THORACOLUMBAR SPINE; OUTCOME OF TRANS PEDICULAR SCREWS FIXATION