A case series: Transforaminal anterior vertebral augment with interference screw with short segement posterior fixation for thoracolumbar junctional fractures


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Case Series

Author :

Anil Dhule, Shubham Madhukarrao Lakde*, Raj Nawkhare, Sayed S. M Haque

Volume :

10

Issue :

3

Abstract :

Percutaneous vertebroplasty has become widely accepted as a safe and effective minimally invasive procedure for the treatment of painful vertebral body compression fractures refractory to medical therapy. In this article, we provide an procedure with vertebral body interference screw placement via a percutaneous approach with posterior instrumentation for wedge compression fractures at junction level,as a anterior column support, it’s approach, risk and complications of the procedure.  

Keyword :

Thoracolumbar junctional fracture, Anterior vertebral column support, Interference screw, Vertebroplasty, Short segment fixation.