1. The Comparison between Spinal Facet Joint Toothed Plate and Traditional Pedicle Screw‐rod on Reduction of Thoracolumbar Fracture
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Cheng Qiu, Lin Cheng, Jingwei Liu, Zhiguo Ding, Musen Sun, Yanyong Yu, Dingling An, Lianlei Wang, Xianlei Gao, Xin Pan, Xinyu Liu, and Songgang Wang
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Facet joint dislocation ,Facet joint toothed plate ,Pedicle screw fixation ,Thoracolumbar fracture ,Orthopedic surgery ,RD701-811 - Abstract
Objective Thoracolumbar fractures are one of the most common fractures in clinical practice. Surgical intervention is recommended to restore spinal alignment or decompress the nerves when there are unstable fractures or neurological injuries. However, after excessive forward thrust force restoration, facet joint dislocation often occurs between the upper vertebra and the fractured vertebra, which usually leads to unsatisfactory reduction outcomes. Herein, we propose a novel spinal facet joint toothed plate to assist in fracture reduction. The purpose of this study is to evaluate the effectiveness of the new spinal facet joint toothed plate in preventing facet joint dislocation, and its advantages compared to traditional pedicle screw‐rod decompression. Methods A total of 26 patients in the toothed plate group and 93 patients in the traditional group who experienced thoracolumbar fracture with reduction were retrospectively included. Relevant patients' information and clinical parameters were collected. Furthermore, visual analogue scores (VAS) scores and Oswestry disability index (ODI) scores were also collected. Moreover, imaging parameters were calculated based on radiographs. Correlated data were analyzed by χ2 test and t test. Results All patients in this study had no postoperative complications. Postoperative VAS scores and ODI scores (p
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- 2024
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