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Review
. 2017 Mar 13;1(9):332-338.
doi: 10.1302/2058-5241.1.000029. eCollection 2016 Sep.

Thoracolumbar fractures without neurological impairment: A review of diagnosis and treatment

G Vilà-Canet  1 , A García de Frutos  1 , A Covaro  1 , M T Ubierna  1 , E Caceres  1   2
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Thoracolumbar fractures without neurological impairment: A review of diagnosis and treatment

G Vilà-Canet et al. EFORT Open Rev. .

Abstract

An appropriate protocol and unified management of thoracolumbar fractures without neurological impairment has not been well defined.This review attempts to elucidate some controversies regarding diagnostic tools, the ability to define the most appropriate treatment of classification systems and the evidence for conservative and surgical methods based on the recent literature. Cite this article: Vilà-Canet G, García de Frutos A, Covaro A, Ubierna MT, Caceres E. Thoracolumbar fractures without neurological impairment: a review of diagnosis and treatment. EFORT Open Rev 2016;1:332-338. DOI: 10.1302/2058-5241.1.000029.

Keywords: burst fracture; classification; conservative treatment; neurologically intact injuries; surgical treatment.

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Conflict of interest statement

Conflict of interest: Ana Garcia de Frutos declares separate financial relationships with Stryker, DePuy Synths and Biomet. These relationships have no connection to this paper.

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Computerised tomography (CT) sagittal view: level III and level V burst fractures.
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Level III axial view.
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Level V axial view.
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MRI scan sagittal view with intact posterior ligamentous complex.
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Standing post-operative radiograph following posterior approach.
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Standing post-operative radiograph following posterior-anterior approach.
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