Surgical treatment of old thoraco-lumbar vertebral fracture with kyphosis and spinal cord injury / 中国矫形外科杂志

ABSTRACT

[Objective]To explore the surgical method and clinical effects for the treatment of old thoraco-lumbar vertebrral fracture with kyphosis and spinal cord injury[Method]Thirty-six patients with old thoraco-lumbar vertebral fracture with kyphosis and spinal cord injury from 1998 to 2003,all had undergone anterior decompression through posterior median approach.[Result]All patients were followed-up.Kyphosis was rectified well.The Frankle classification of all but 3 patients with complete paraplagia increased one or more degrees after operation.[Conclusion]Operation through posterior median approach can achieve anterior decompression effectively.