NCT01864785

Comparison of Posterior Fixation Alone and Combined With Articular Process Fusion in Thoracolumbar Burst Fractures

Posterior Fixation Alone Versus Posterior Fixation Combined With Articular Process Fusion in Thoracolumbar Burst Fractures

• Status: Unknown
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 60 (estimated)
• Sponsor: Jinling Hospital, China · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: 18 Years – 70 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Not accepted

Summary

Nearly 90% of all spinal fractures occur in the thoracolumbar region, and burst fractures are composed of 15% of such injuries. But the treatment of thoracolumbar fractures remains controversial. Treatment varies from the conservative management to various types of surgery. Internal fixation with spinal fusion is a surgical treatment method that is generally accepted for patients with thoracolumbar fracture. In this department, the investigators treat thoracolumbar burst fracture with posterior fixation alone and combined with articular process fusion. To evaluate the result of the two kinds of treatment, the investigators design this clinical trial. So, the investigators compared the radiological and clinical outcomes between patients who underwent posterior fixation alone and supplemented with fusion following the onset of thoracolumbar burst fractures.

Conditions

• Thoracolumbar Burst Fracture

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
PROCEDURE	Fixation Combined With Fusion	Articular process fusion with bone graft was carried out after screw fixation
PROCEDURE	Fixation Alone	Use the Posterior approach to achieve the reduction and stabilization by pedicle screw and rod alone

Timeline

• Start date: 2013-02-01
• Primary completion: 2015-02-01
• Completion: 2015-02-01
• First posted: 2013-05-30
• Last updated: 2013-06-13

Locations

1 site across 1 country: China