Journal of Spine

Kadir Kotil

Publications

• Research Article
  A Transdural Approach for Lower Lumbar Burst Fractures. A Novel(Kotil) Technical Note
  Author(s): Kadir Kotil and Selim KayaciKadir Kotil and Selim Kayaci
  
  The treatment of surgical procedure of lower lumbar burst fractures is challenged. The optimal method remains controversial. To assess the usefulness and safety of a novel both decompression and reconstructive procedures known as transdural approaches of lower lumbar spine burst fracture. For this reason, we presented the results of a trans-dural approach which is a new technique. We presented the reconstruction and dural repairing results of 5 cases that were operated on between the years 1995-2011 due to lower lumbar burst fractures with a trans-dural surgical technique. Cases were chosen for this technique according to the presence of lamina fractures displayed on tomography (CT) and lumbar (MRI). Intra canal fragments, lamina fractures were determined. The postoperative opening of the spinal canal, the loss of height of the middle and anterior column and the postoperative fusion r.. Read More»
  DOI: 10.4172/2165-7939.1000221

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