Short term radiological outcome of inserting screw at fracture level in posterior short segment fixation in thoracolumbar burst fractures
Vol. 4 No. 3 (2015), Original Research Article
Vol. 4 No. 3 (2015)

Short term radiological outcome of inserting screw at fracture level in posterior short segment fixation in thoracolumbar burst fractures

Original Research Article
Published 2017-09-17
Rabindra Lal Pradhan
Department of Orthopaedics, Kathmandu Medical College Teaching Hospital, Kathmandu
Bimal Kumar Pandey
Department of Orthopaedics, Kathmandu Medical College Teaching Hospital, Kathmandu
Krishna Raj Khanal
Department of Orthopaedics, Kathmandu Medical College Teaching Hospital, Kathmandu
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Keywords

Intermediate screw
Radiological outcome
Thoracolumbar burst fracture

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Pradhan, R. L., Pandey, B. K., & Khanal, K. R. (2017). Short term radiological outcome of inserting screw at fracture level in posterior short segment fixation in thoracolumbar burst fractures. Journal of Kathmandu Medical College, 4(3), 71–76. Retrieved from https://jkmc.com.np/ojs3/index.php/journal/article/view/601
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Abstract

Background: Unstable thoracolumbar burst fractures are treated surgically by short segment fixation but may be associated with high implant failure. Supplementation of anterior column by insertion of screw at fracture site makes it mor

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