Percutaneous Cement-Augmented Screws Fixation in the Fractures of the Aging Spine: Is It the Solution?

Introduction. Management of elderly patients with thoracolumbar fractures is still challenging due to frequent osteoporosis and risk of screws pull-out. The aim of this study was to evaluate results of a percutaneous-only procedure to treat these fragile patients using cement-augmented screws. Metho...

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Main Authors: Pesenti, Sébastien, Blondel, Benjamin, Peltier, Emilie, Adetchessi, Tarek, Dufour, Henry, Fuentes, Stéphane
Format: Artigo
Language:Inglês
Published: Hindawi Publishing Corporation 2014
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Clinical Study
Online Access:https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3950552/
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/24696858
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.govhttp://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2014/610675
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