Combined anteroposterior fixation using a titanium cage versus solely posterior fixation for traumatic thoracolumbar fractures: A systematic review and meta-analysis

Combined anteroposterior fixation using a titanium cage versus solely posterior fixation for traumatic thoracolumbar fractures: A systematic review and meta-analysis

Study Design: Systematic review with meta-analysis. Objective: Additional anterior stabilization might prevent posterior implant failure, but over time, the disadvantageous of bone grafts have become evident. The objective of this systematic review was to compare risks and advantages of additional a...

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Main Authors: Arjen Johannes Smits, Meaghan Polack, Jaap Deunk, Frank Willem Bloemers
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2017-01-01
Series:Journal of Craniovertebral Junction and Spine
Subjects:
Anterior instrumentation
anteroposterior instrumentation
posterior instrumentation
spine
thoracolumbar fracture
titanium cage
trauma
Online Access:http://www.jcvjs.com/article.asp?issn=0974-8237;year=2017;volume=8;issue=3;spage=168;epage=178;aulast=Smits

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