A Comparative Study Between Harrington Instrumentation and Pedicle Screw Rod Instrumentation in Thoracolumbar Injuries With Neurological Involvement

Abstract

BACKGROUNDSpinal cord housed and protected by vertebral column, hence injury to vertebral column endanger the function of spinal cord and half of the spinal column injury associated with spinal cord injury. In our study, we are comparing two method of spinal column fixation in thoracolumbar spinal column injury as incidence of dorsolumbar injuries accounted for 75% of all spine injuries.