Open AccessBack to the future in traumatic fracture shapes of lumbar spine: An analysis of risk of kyphosis after conservative treatment
Author(s) -
Federico Fusini,
Gabriele Colò,
Salvatore Risitano,
Alessandro Massè,
L Rossi,
A. Coniglio,
Massimo Girardo
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
journal of craniovertebral junction and spine
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.38
H-Index - 23
eISSN - 0976-9285
pISSN - 0974-8237
DOI - 10.4103/jcvjs.jcvjs_189_20
Subject(s) - medicine , kyphosis , sagittal plane , surgery , osteoporosis , radiography , orthodontics , radiology
Nonosteoporotic burst vertebral fracture could commonly be treated with conservative or surgical approach. Currently, decision-making process is based on thoracolumbar (TL) AO spine severity injury score. However, some factors could affect posttraumatic kyphosis (PTK) and could be taken into account. The aim of the present study is to identify if axial and sagittal fracture shape and initial kyphosis are the risk factors for PTK.