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Combined posterior–anterior stabilisation of thoracolumbar injuries utilising a vertebral body replacing implant

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The authors report on a prospectively followed series of 35 patients with injuries of the thoracolumbar spine from T7 to L3. The radiological course after combined posterior–anterior surgery with anterior column reconstruction with a distractible vertebral body replacing implant demonstrated a stable reconstruction technique with almost no re-kyphosing. In 18/18 patients with CT follow-up intervertebral fusion was observed as bony bridging lateral to the VBR implant. The functional/clinical outcome of the patients was analysed with a set of eight validated outcome scales. After an average follow-up period of 2½ years encouraging results were noticed. The neurological improvement rate (≥1 Frankel/ASIA grade) was 8/12 patients (67%) with a complete recovery in 6 cases. 17/29 patients returned to former occupation; 20/29 patients returned to former leisure activities; 24/28 patients rated their general outcome as “unlimited and pain free” or “occasionally and/or mild complaints” with a VAS score of >80 (scale 0–100). The psychometric questionnaires revealed good results with strong correlation comparing the different scoring systems statistically: mean McGill Pain Questionnaire 12.5 (0–40); mean Oswestry Disability Index 20% (0–51). 13/29 patients scored <4 in the Roland and Morris Disability Questionnaire. The German back pain questionnaire (Funktionsfragebogen Hannover Rücken) showed a mean “functional capacity” of 75%, corresponding with moderate restriction. We concluded the presented method as highly effective to completely reduce and maintain an anatomic spinal alignment. The outcome tended to be better in comparison with non-operatively treated patients as well as with norm populations with low back pain.

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Knop, C., Kranabetter, T., Reinhold, M. et al. Combined posterior–anterior stabilisation of thoracolumbar injuries utilising a vertebral body replacing implant. Eur Spine J 18, 949–963 (2009). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00586-009-0970-4

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