Ilizarov External Fixator for Burst Fracture of the Lumbar Spine: A Case Report

A 50-year-old man presented with severe back pain and tenderness throughout the lumbar area after falling from a ladder. He had an unstable type-B burst fracture, with a spinal canal narrowing of 36% and an anterior height loss of 65%. His lower-limb neurological function was intact. An Ilizarov ext...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: H Matsubara, H Tsuchiya, N Kawahara, T Kobayashi, T Morinaga, K Tomita
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SAGE Publishing 2007-12-01
Series:Journal of Orthopaedic Surgery
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1177/230949900701500329