[Thoraco-lumbar spine fractures: 158 cases]

ABSTRACT

158 cases of dorso-lumbar spine traumatisms were studied during a period of 5 years from 1985 to 1989. These traumatisms represented 56% of all spine traumatisms. The mean age was 30 years, with predominance of men [60,1%]. A fall were the main cause of the traumatism [64,6%]. Half of the patients had a radiculo-medullary lesion. In 62% of cases, the bone lesion was localised in the dorso-lumbar hinge. Osteosynthesis by Roy-Camille plates was made in 69 cases [in 44 cases to patients with neurologic lesions]. The authors compare their results to those of the litterature