Screw fixation without fusion for low lumbar burst fracture: A severe canal compromise but neurologically intact case

Journal of Korean Neurosurgical Society

Volumn 49, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 128-130

  Jang, Kun Soo ^a   Ju, Chang Il ^a   Kim, Seok Won ^a   Lee, Sung Myung ^a  

^a Chosun University College of Medicine   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Burst fracture; Fusion; Low lumbar spine

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; BONE SCREW; BRACE; CASE REPORT; COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; DEVICE REMOVAL; DISEASE SEVERITY; FALLING; FEMALE; FRACTURE FIXATION; HUMAN; LOW BACK PAIN; LUMBAR SPINE; MOTOR DYSFUNCTION; NEUROLOGIC EXAMINATION; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PHYSICAL EXAMINATION; SENSORY DYSFUNCTION; SPINE FRACTURE; SPINE FUSION; SPINE RADIOGRAPHY; SURGICAL APPROACH;

EID: 79955375291     PISSN: 20053711     EISSN: 15987876     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3340/jkns.2011.49.2.128     Document Type: Article

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