Skip to main page content
U.S. flag

An official website of the United States government

Dot gov

The .gov means it’s official.
Federal government websites often end in .gov or .mil. Before sharing sensitive information, make sure you’re on a federal government site.

Https

The site is secure.
The https:// ensures that you are connecting to the official website and that any information you provide is encrypted and transmitted securely.

Access keys NCBI Homepage MyNCBI Homepage Main Content Main Navigation
Review
. 2017 Jan;28(1):103-114.
doi: 10.1016/j.nec.2016.07.003. Epub 2016 Nov 1.

Pediatric Thoracolumbar Spine Trauma

Visish Srinivasan  1 , Andrew Jea  2
Affiliations
Review

Pediatric Thoracolumbar Spine Trauma

Visish Srinivasan et al. Neurosurg Clin N Am. 2017 Jan.

Abstract

This article reviews thoracolumbar injury patterns that may be seen in children. Although much of the management of these injuries has been extrapolated from the adult literature, unique surgical and nonsurgical considerations in treating children with thoracolumbar spine fractures are discussed. In conclusion, most children achieve satisfactory outcomes in long-term follow-up after healing.

Keywords: Fracture; Lumbar; Pediatric spine trauma; Thoracic.

PubMed Disclaimer

MeSH terms

LinkOut - more resources