Anterior decompression and stabilization with the Kaneda device for thoracolumbar burst fractures associated with neurological deficits

• Published in: Journal of bone and joint surgery. American volume Vol. 79; no. 1; p. 69
• Main Authors: Kaneda, K, Taneichi, H, Abumi, K, Hashimoto, T, Satoh, S, Fujiya, M
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: United States 01.01.1997
• Subjects: Adolescent; Adult; Aged; Bone Transplantation; Female; Humans; Internal Fixators; Lumbar Vertebrae - injuries; Male; Middle Aged; Nervous System Diseases - etiology; Orthopedic Equipment; Postoperative Complications; Prostheses and Implants; Retrospective Studies; Spinal Fractures - complications; Spinal Fractures - surgery; Spinal Fusion - instrumentation; Thoracic Vertebrae - injuries; Treatment Outcome

One hundred and fifty consecutive patients who had a burst fracture of the thoracolumbar spine and associated neurological deficits were managed with a single-stage anterior spinal decompression, strut-grafting, and Kaneda spinal instrumentation. At a mean of eight years (range, five years to twelve...