abstract introduction: this study was aimed at assessing the effect of a new thoracolumbar orthosis on patients with scheuermann's kyphosis referred to iran medical university of tehran in collaboration with a clinic of technical ortopedea in isfahan. material and method: this new version of orthosis had a dynamic system as compared to previous ones which enabled the spine to extend. a question...

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...

Background: Thoracolumbar spinal fractures include a range of injuries of various severities from simple apophysealfractures to neurological injury and complex fractures associated with vertebral dislocation. The treatment ofthoracolumbar fractures is challenging, especially due to the difficulty of evaluating the posterior ligamentous complex(PLC). The purpose of this study w...

OBJECTIVE To assess the effect of core strengthening exercises on Cobb angle and muscle activity in male college students with functional scoliosis. METHODS Static and dynamic back muscle activity were evaluated via surface electromyography (sEMG). A core exercise protocol comprising 18 exercises was performed three times/week for 10 weeks. Patients were randomly allocated to either a home- o...

Thoracolumbar paraspinal myonecrosis can be developed with various etiologies. It can induce compartment syndrome of spinal muscles and cause elevated pressure on back muscles, resulting in severe back pain. Thoracolumbar paraspinal myonecrosis is a very rare disease. There are only a few studies about paraspinal myonecrosis. Here we report a case of a spontaneous thoracolumbar paraspinal myone...

Acute thoracolumbar injury in the athlete can be a disabling condition that requires thorough evaluation and treatment. Although most thoracolumbar spine injuries are benign myofascial strains that respond well to nonsurgical management, the spectrum of injuries is broad and includes fractures and bony instability, ligamentous instability, and neurologic compromise. Evaluation of thoracolumbar ...

The management of thoracolumbar burst fractures remains challenging. Ideally, it should effectively correct the deformity, induce neurological recovery, allow early mobilization and return to work, and be associated with minimal risk of complication. This article reviews the related studies reporting their clinical data for the management of thoracolumbar burst fractures, discusses the most sui...

background and purpose: decision-making process in thoracolumbar and lumbar burst fracture (tlbf) patients with thoracolumbar injury severity and classification score (tlics) > 4 is remained controversial. on the other hand, the question is whether that the oswestry disability index (odi) can be use to assess to clinical outcomes in these patients . we aimed to study the correlation between the...