Is cast an option in the treatment of thoracolumbar vertebral fractures?

Is cast an option in the treatment of thoracolumbar vertebral fractures?

Background: Thoracolumbar vertebral fractures are common in high-energy trauma and often are associated to other concomitant injuries. Currently, brace and Closed Reduction and Casting (CRC) are the two conservative treatments proposed by literature. Despite CRC was widely used in the past, today br...

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Main Authors: Alessandro Rava, Federico Fusini, Pasquale Cinnella, Alessandro Massè, Massimo Girardo
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2019-01-01
Series:Journal of Craniovertebral Junction and Spine
Subjects:
Closed reduction and casting
conservative treatment
thoracolumbar junction
vertebral fractures
Online Access:http://www.jcvjs.com/article.asp?issn=0974-8237;year=2019;volume=10;issue=1;spage=51;epage=56;aulast=Rava

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