Burst fractures of the thoracolumbar spine (Part I): literature review
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https://doi.org/10.25305/unj.111352Keywords:
thoracic spine, lumbar spine, burst fracture, diagnosis, classification, treatmentAbstract
Current approach to the diagnosis, classification and prediction of the course of burst fractures of the thoracolumbar spine takes into account primarily the morphology and mechanical origin of the damage. The timing of surgical care depends on the general condition of the patient and his neurological status. It is also very important to take into account the history of the disease, namely whether movements were stored in the limbs right after the injury. In our opinion, this is a very important sign of the further course of the disease. Given a large range of classifications in our work we focus on the classification of F. Magler, and we use Denis F. classification in the McCormack T. version when choosing tactics for surgical intervention. The existing surgical classification is quite perfect, but it does not take into account the presence of neurological symptoms, but only the possibility of kyphotic deformation, without considering the possible rotational displacements. The gaining new knowledge in the field of biomechanics and morphology of burst vertebral fractures will improve the diagnosis and classification of damages.
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