Treatment of rigid post-traumatic thoracolumbar kyphosis by a novel technique of spinal joints release

• Published in: Journal of orthopaedic surgery and research Vol. 18; no. 1; pp. 124 - 10
• Main Authors: Wang, Qing, Tang, Chao, Wang, GaoJu, Li, GuangZhou, Zhong, DeJun, Wang, Song, Ma, Fei
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: England BioMed Central Ltd 21.02.2023; BioMed Central; BMC
• Subjects: Abdomen; Blood; Blood Loss, Surgical; Callus; Care and treatment; Clinical efficacy; Feasibility; Fibrosis; Fracture Fixation, Internal - methods; Fractures; Humans; Internal fixation in fractures; Intervertebral discs; Kyphosis; Kyphosis - diagnostic imaging; Kyphosis - etiology; Kyphosis - surgery; Ligaments; Lumbar Vertebrae - diagnostic imaging; Lumbar Vertebrae - injuries; Lumbar Vertebrae - surgery; Morphology; Orthopedics; Patients; Post-traumatic thoracolumbar kyphosis; Radiography; Recovery of function; Retrospective Studies; Spinal cord injuries; Spinal Fractures - surgery; Spinal joints release; Statistical analysis; Surgical technique; Thoracic Vertebrae - diagnostic imaging; Thoracic Vertebrae - injuries; Thoracic Vertebrae - surgery; Trauma; Treatment Outcome; Vertebrae; X-rays; Post-traumatic thoracolumbar kyphosis; Feasibility; Surgical technique; Spinal joints release; Clinical efficacy

The purpose of this study was to evaluate the feasibility of a novel technique named spinal joints release (SJR) and observe its efficacy in treating rigid post-traumatic thoracolumbar kyphosis (RPTK). RPTK patients who were treated by SJR with facet resection, limited laminotomy, clearance of the i...