Immature Skeleton Thoracolumbar Fractures

Decision making in thoracolumbar fractures.

Thoracolumbar fractures occur from any and all forms of trauma. Twenty percent of them may be associated with neurological deficits. In high energy trauma, up to 5% of patients will have non-contiguous fractures (i.e. segmental fractures.) Sixty percent of patients with spinal cord injuries will have associated non-spinal injuries. The management of thoracolumbar fractures continues to evolve. ...

Thoracolumbar and Lumbar Burst Fractures

Approximately 79,000 spinal fractures occur annually in the United States. Roughly three out of every four fractures involve either the thoracic or the lumbar spine1,2. The most common site of injury in the thoracic and lumbar spine is the thoracolumbar junction, the mechanical transition zone between the relatively rigid thoracic spine and the more flexible lumbar region3-5. The thoracolumbar ...

Thoracolumbar fractures without neurological impairment

The incidence of thoracolumbar spinal injuries in the United States has been increasing in recent years, especially as a result of motor vehicle crashes.1 The same trend has been observed with increasing incidence between 2001 and 2007 in China. Motor vehicle accidents are the leading cause of spinal trauma followed by falls from a height. In a large Chinese series by Liu et al2 which included ...

Pathoanatomy and Applied Anatomy Relating to Thoracolumbar Spine Fractures Thoracolumbar Spine Fracture Treatment Options: Compression Fractures

INTRODUCTION TO THORACOLUMBAR SPINE FRACTURES ASSESSMENT OF THORACOLUMBAR SPINE FRACTURES Thoracolumbar Spine Fracture Injury Mechanisms Injuries Associated with Thoracolumbar Spine Fractures Signs and Symptoms Imaging and Other Diagnostic Studies Classification Outcomes PATHOANATOMY AND APPLIED ANATOMY RELATING TO THORACOLUMBAR SPINE FRACTURES THORACOLUMBAR SPINE FRACTURE TREATMENT OPTIONS: CO...

Fractures of the facial skeleton