Answers are grounded in this paper and cite their sources.
The Wiltse approach ligamentotaxis (WALT) is a combination of paravertebral muscle natural gap access and posterior longitudinal ligament tension, which can achieve good fracture repositioning and indirect spinal canal decompression, thus avoiding the disadvantages of traditional posterior direct decompression approach. This paper provides a detailed explanation and analysis of WALT through clinical cases.
No takes yet. Share an insight, caveat, or question.
Wei et al. (2021) studied this question.
Synapse has enriched 10 related papers. Consider them for comparative context: