Is anterior fusion still necessary in patients with neurologically intact thoracolumbar burst fractures? A systematic review and meta-analysis.

Objectives: To conduct a systematic review and single-arm meta-analysis to evaluate and compare radiological indicators, as well as short-term and long-term outcomes, in patients with neurologically intact thoracolumbar burst fractures (TLBF) who underwent anterior fusion, combined anterior-posterior procedure, or short-segment pedicle screw fixation (PSF).

Methods: A systematic review following PRISMA guidelines was conducted. Inclusion criteria comprised articles published between 2004 and 2023, full-text availability in English, burst fractures without spinal cord or nerve root injuries at admission, short-segment PSF without fusion, anterior or combined fusion methods, patients aged 18 or older, and a minimum 12-month follow-up.

Effective method of pedicle screw fixation in patients with neurologically intact thoracolumbar burst fractures: a systematic review of studies published over the last 20 years.

Objective: To conduct a systematic review of studies on various posterior pedicle screw fixation (PSF) methods used for treating neurologically intact thoracolumbar burst fractures and to identify the most effective and safe approaches.

Methods: We conducted a systematic review adhering to the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses (PRISMA) guidelines, with the study registered in PROSPERO (CRD42024531093). The inclusion criteria were: (1) publication dates from January 1, 2004, to December 31, 2023; (2) availability of full-text articles in English; (3) thoracolumbar burst fractures without neurological deficits; (4) patients aged over 18; (5) reports on treatment outcomes or complications; (6) a mean follow-up period of at least 12 months.

[Frequency of Ponticulus posticus and Ponticulus lateralis in patients admitted to hospital with traumatic brain injur].

Objective: To determine the frequency of and among patients admitted to a24-hour emergency hospital.

Material And Methods: The study included 2887 patients with a traumatic history who were admitted to the hospital for emergency reasons. This principle of sampling allowed us to exclude a high concentration of studies of patients with chronic neurological diseases, the cause of which could be symptomatic Kimmerle's anomaly (KA).

Necessity of fusion following decompression surgery in patients with single-level lumbar stenosis: study protocol for an open-label multicentre non-inferiority randomized controlled clinical trial.

Background: The necessity of spinal segment fusion after decompression is one of the most controversial and unresolved issues in single-level lumbar spinal stenosis surgery. To date, only one trial carried out 15 years ago focused on this problem. The key purpose of the current trial is to compare the long-term clinical results of the two surgical methods (decompression vs.