Spinal fractures in diffuse idiopathic skeletal hyperostosis: Advantages of percutaneous pedicle screw fixation

Purpose: To validate the effectiveness of percutaneous pedicle screw (PPS) fixation for spinal fractures associated with diffuse idiopathic skeletal hyperostosis (DISH) by comparing surgical outcomes for PPS fixation and conventional open posterior fixation. Patients with DISH are vulnerable to unst...

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Main Authors: Eijiro Okada, Yuta Shiono, Mitsuhiro Nishida, Yuichiro Mima, Haruki Funao, Kentaro Shimizu, Masanori Kato, Kentaro Fukuda, Nobuyuki Fujita, Mitsuru Yagi, Narihito Nagoshi, Osahiko Tsuji, Ken Ishii, Masaya Nakamura, Morio Matsumoto, Kota Watanabe
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SAGE Publishing 2019-05-01
Series:Journal of Orthopaedic Surgery
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1177/2309499019843407