Delayed worsening of the surgical correction of angular and axial deformity consequent to burst fractures of the thoracolumbar or lumbar spine

摘要: Forty-one patients with burst fractures of the thoracolumbar junction, or lumbar spine (T12 to L5), were followed for 6-48 months (mean follow-up = 19.9 months) after early surgery (usually within 24 hours). Preoperative, postoperative, and late postoperative degrees kyphosis, as well percent reduction height vertebral body calculated compared. Early radiologic evaluations showed a statistically significant difference (p < 0.0001) between mean values both parameters respectively before surgery. The decrease surgical correction, from initial radiographs follow-up, was 0.0001). However, final better when compared preoperative features 0.003 p 0.0001, degree kyphosis in height.