NCT02719340

Short Segment Fixation in Thoracolumbar Osteoporotic Fracture

Short-segment Decompression and Reconstruction for Thoracolumbar Osteoporotic Fractures With Neurological Deficits: Clinical and Radiological Results of Minimum 2-year Follow-up

• Status: Completed
• Phase: —
• Study type: Observational
• Enrollment: 20 (actual)
• Sponsor: National Cheng-Kung University Hospital · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: 60 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Not accepted

Summary

Although long-segment posterior spinal fixation might provide more rigid fixation, the procedure increases perioperative morbidities in the elderly. The present study reviews the results of short-segment decompression and reconstruction in thoracolumbar fragile fractures.

Detailed description

This study included 20 elderly patients with osteoporotic thoracolumbar burst fractures and neurological compromise. The participants were followed-up for a period of 40.6 (24-68) months. A visual analog scale (VAS) and the Oswestry Disability Index (ODI) were used to measure back pain and disability. Radiologic assessment and neurological status were also analyzed.

Conditions

• Spinal Fractures

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
PROCEDURE	short segment fixation	posterior short-segment decompression and reconstruction (instrumentation on 1 level above and 1 level below the fractured vertebrae with posterolateral fusion)

Timeline

• Start date: 2010-11-01
• Primary completion: 2011-10-01
• Completion: 2012-12-01
• First posted: 2016-03-25
• Last updated: 2016-03-25