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March 17, 2026British Journal of Neurosurgery0 citations

Percutaneous thoracolumbar burst-fracture fixation – does additional anterior support offer significant benefit?

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AUAlvaro UrbanejaRMRubén Martín‐LáezPGPatricia López Gómez

Key Points

  • The central aim is to assess whether additional anterior support during fixation of thoracolumbar burst fractures leads to better outcomes.
  • Compared two fixation techniques: one with anterior support and one without.
  • Evaluated immediate radiological correction post-surgery.
  • Tracked long-term outcomes over six months regarding sagittal alignment and pain control.
  • Anterior support enhanced immediate correction on radiological tests.
  • Benefits of anterior support diminished by six months.
  • Long-term outcomes for both techniques were similar in terms of sagittal alignment and pain management.

Abstract

While anterior support provided superior immediate radiological correction, this benefit diminished by six months. Both techniques demonstrated comparable long-term outcomes in preserving sagittal alignment and controlling pain in neurologically intact thoracolumbar burst fractures.

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Urbaneja et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/69b8ef36deb47d591b8c534ehttps://doi.org/10.1080/02688697.2026.2643667
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