Cage subsidence in anterior spinal reconstruction and its clinical outcomes following anterior and posterior stabilization in thoracolumbar fractures
Marcos Eduardo Gimbernat,
Juan Ignacio Cirillo,
Cristobal Del Pino
et al.
Abstract:Background
Using expandable cages through the anterior approach is a well-established method for treating thoracolumbar burst fractures. We aim to identify factors associated with cage subsidence and their impact on clinical outcomes in patients treated with corpectomy via a complementary anterior approach.
Methods
We included adult patients with thoracolumbar burst fractures who were treated using the complementary anterior approach at our institution between 2015 and 2021. Our analysis considered factors r… Show more
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