Surgical treatment of osteoporotic thoracolumbar compressive fractures with open vertebral cement augmentation of expandable pedicle screw fixation: a biomechanical study and a 2-year follow-up of 20 patients.

Wu, Zi-xiang; Gao, Ming-xuan; Sang, Hong-xun; Ma, Zhen-sheng; Cui, Geng; Zhang, Yang; Lei, Wei

Wu, Zi-xiang; Gao, Ming-xuan; Sang, Hong-xun; Ma, Zhen-sheng; Cui, Geng; Zhang, Yang; Lei, Wei.

Affiliation

Wu ZX; Institute of Orthopedics, Xijing Hospital, Fourth Military Medical University, Xi'an, Shaanxi Province, PR China.

J Surg Res ; 173(1): 91-8, 2012 Mar.

Article in En | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-21067776

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Bone Cements; Bone Screws; Fracture Fixation, Internal/methods; Fractures, Compression/surgery; Lumbar Vertebrae/injuries; Osteoporotic Fractures/surgery; Spinal Fractures/surgery; Thoracic Vertebrae/injuries; Aged; Aged, 80 and over; Biomechanical Phenomena; Cadaver; Equipment Failure; Female; Follow-Up Studies; Fracture Fixation, Internal/instrumentation; Fractures, Compression/diagnostic imaging; Humans; Internal Fixators; Lumbar Vertebrae/diagnostic imaging; Lumbar Vertebrae/surgery; Male; Osteoporotic Fractures/diagnostic imaging; Polymethyl Methacrylate; Radiography; Retrospective Studies; Spinal Fractures/diagnostic imaging; Thoracic Vertebrae/diagnostic imaging; Thoracic Vertebrae/surgery; Treatment Outcome

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Full text: 1 Collection: 01-internacional Database: MEDLINE Main subject: Thoracic Vertebrae / Bone Cements / Bone Screws / Spinal Fractures / Fractures, Compression / Osteoporotic Fractures / Fracture Fixation, Internal / Lumbar Vertebrae Type of study: Diagnostic_studies / Observational_studies / Prognostic_studies / Risk_factors_studies Limits: Aged / Aged80 / Female / Humans / Male Language: En Journal: J Surg Res Year: 2012 Document type: Article Country of publication: United States

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