Percutaneous thoracolumbar burst-fracture fixation – does additional anterior support offer significant benefit?
While anterior support provided superior immediate radiological correction, this benefit diminished by six months. Both techniques demonstrated comparable long-term outcomes in preserving sagittal alignment and controlling pain in neurologically intact thoracolumbar burst fractures.
Authors
- Rubén Martín‐Láez (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4675-6818)
- Patricia López Gómez (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2702-7177)
- Alvaro Urbaneja
Institutions
- Marqués de Valdecilla University Hospital (ES)
- Instituto de Investigación Marqués de Valdecilla (ES)
Publication Details
- Journal
- British Journal of Neurosurgery
- Published
- 2026-03-14
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1080/02688697.2026.2643667
- Primary Topic
- Spinal Fractures and Fixation Techniques
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00