Open AccessMinimally invasive stabilization for thoracolumbar and lumbar fractures: a comparative study with short segment open Schanz screw constructs
Author(s) -
Yu Chao Lee,
Michael Selby,
Mario G. T. Zotti,
Deb Roy,
Brian J. C. Freeman
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
journal of spine surgery
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2414-469X
pISSN - 2414-4630
DOI - 10.21037/jss.2019.01.06
Subject(s) - medicine , perioperative , radiography , radiological weapon , surgery , demographics , lumbar , lumbar vertebrae , cohort , demography , sociology
Analysis was performed of two patient cohorts who underwent fixation without fusion for unstable thoracolumbar and lumbar fractures: (I) minimally invasive surgery (MIS) group using combined monoaxial-polyaxial pedicle screws inserted percutaneously; (II) open surgery (OS) group using Schanz screw constructs. Our aim was to compare radiographic and clinical indices of the 'gold standard' of open Schanz screw to MIS monoaxial-polyaxial screw constructs.