Operative treatment of spinal fractures with the AO internal fixator. Academic Article uri icon

Overview

abstract

  • A multicentered prospective trial to investigate the usefulness of the AO spinal internal fixator for the treatment of thoracolumbar fractures and fracture-dislocations was undertaken. This pedicle screw-rod system was effective in stabilizing a variety of unstable fracture patterns. It was effective in decompressing the canal of retropulsed bony fragments associated with burst fractures. By the use of this implant, sagittal plane deformity was easily corrected.

publication date

  • March 1, 1991

Research

keywords

  • Fracture Fixation, Internal
  • Internal Fixators
  • Lumbar Vertebrae
  • Spinal Fractures
  • Thoracic Vertebrae

Identity

Scopus Document Identifier

  • 0026036184

PubMed ID

  • 2028330

Additional Document Info

volume

  • 16

issue

  • 3 Suppl