Short Versus Long Segment Fixation for Thoracolumbar Burst Fractures: A Randomized Controlled Trial

Background Data: Selection of stabilization procedures for treating thoracolumbar burst fractures remains controversial. Both long-segment and short-segment pedicle screw fixation including the fractured vertebral body have been used widely with no consensus on the better method. Purpose: To compar...

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Main Authors: Mohammad El-Sharkawi, Mohamed Abdel Gawad, Al Moataz El Sabrout, Mohamed Hassan
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Egyptian spine association 2017-10-01
Series:Egyptian Spine Journal
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Online Access:http://www.esj.journals.ekb.eg/article_7111.html