Study Design: A retrospective review of radiographs, clinical charts, and health questionnaires of 40 patients.
Objective: To evaluate the radiologic and functional results of unstable thoracolumbar fractures treated with short-segment pedicle instrumentation (SSPI).
A Summary Of Background Data: Although earlier publications report a risk of correction loss or material failure after short-segment fixation in unstable thoracolumbar fractures, more current data suggest that improvements in this technique could offer good clinical and radiologic results.