Open AccessLong-term results of transpedicle body augmenter in treating burst fractures
Author(s) -
Allen Li,
Jung-Kuei Chen,
Kung-Chia Li,
Ching-Hsiang Hsieh
Publication year - 2007
Publication title -
indian journal of orthopaedics
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.434
H-Index - 33
eISSN - 1998-3727
pISSN - 0019-5413
DOI - 10.4103/0019-5413.37001
Subject(s) - medicine , burst fracture , surgery , implant , implant failure , vertebral body , fixation (population genetics) , radiography , population , environmental health
Short-segment fixation alone to treat thoracolumbar burst fractures is common but it has a 20-50% incidence of implant failure and rekyphosis. A transpedicle body augmenter (TpBA) to reinforce the vertebral body via posterior approach has been reported to prevent implant failure and increase the clinical success rate in treating burst fracture. This article is to evaluate the longterm results of short-segment fixation with TpBA for treatment of thoracolumbar burst fractures.