Unstable Burst Fracture Managed with XLIF and Posterior Instrumentation: Technical Note

Abstract

Burst fractures are compression fractures of anterior and middle portions of spinal column. Surgical indications vary based on classification system but accepted that neurologic deficits with radiographic evidence of cord compression or unstable fracture patterns with progressive kyphosis require stabilization. Standard operative treatment for unstable thoracolumbar burst fractures has been corpectomy using various approaches. Corpectomy is morbid procedure with high blood loss and fusion of two or more vertebral levels. We propose a novel use of extreme lateral interbody fusion (XLIF) technique for treatment.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Dec 17, 2019
Accession Number
AD1084729

Entities

People

  • Anton Jorgensen
  • John J. Carroll
  • Jordan Guraya

Organizations

  • 59th Medical Wing

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Materials and Manufacturing Processes

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Abdomen
  • Air Force
  • Bone And Bones
  • Bone Diseases
  • Bone Fractures
  • Classification
  • Compression
  • Department Of Defense
  • Health Services
  • Instrumentation
  • Spinal Column
  • Spine
  • Surgery
  • X-Ray Computed Tomography

Fields of Study

  • Medicine

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