Journal of Spine

Javier Pizones

Publications

• Research Article
  Clinical and Radiological Outcomes of a Prospective Cohort of Patients Treated after a Vertebral Traumatic Fracture
  Author(s): Javier Pizones, Lorenzo Zúñiga, Felisa Sánchez- Mariscal and Enrique IzquierdoJavier Pizones, Lorenzo Zúñiga, Felisa Sánchez- Mariscal and Enrique Izquierdo
  
  Study background: There is still controversy on the effectiveness of conservative treatment and the need for surgical intervention in thoracolumbar burst fractures. The aim of the study was to prospectively evaluate the results of a cohort of patients with acute thoracolumbar fractures comparing surgical and conservative treatment. Methods: Forty-five patients were included. Treatment was decided upon fracture stability and clinical involvement. Two groups were made: surgical (S-group) and conservative (Cgroup). Radiological variables at initial presentation, 1-month, 6-months and at 2-years follow-up were analyzed. Local and regional kyphosis, SF-36 and Oswestry Disability Index (ODI) results, and complications were compared. Results: 54.8% were type A2-A3 fractures, and 45.2% were type B1-B2 fractures. L1 was the.. Read More»
  DOI: 10.4172/2165-7939.1000176

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