Shahzad Javed, Asif Mahmood, Rizwan Akram, Mirza Samar Ahmad And Amer Aziz.
Functional out come of transpedicular screw fixation in patients with unstable thoracolumbar spinal injury.
J Pak Orthop Assoc Jan ;22(1):7-13.

ABSTRACT OBJECTIVE: The Objective of this study was to determine the functional out come of transpedicular screw in unstable thoracolumbar spine fractures regarding: 1. Plain Control. 2. Improvement in Neurology. 3. Complications. STUDY DESIGN: Descriptive study. PLACE AND DURATION OF STUDY: The study was carried out at department of Orthopaedics Ghurki Trust Teaching Hospital Lahore the duration of study is 18 months from February 2008 to July 2009. PATIENTS AND METHODS: The study is based on 40 patients of either sex from 20-50 years age with post traumatic unstable thoracolumbar spine fractures. Pre-operative assessment of pain and neurology was recorded. The functional out come in terms of pain control and improvement in neurology is assessed and recorded at 03 month follow up in OPD. RESULTS: Functional out come is much better in terms of pain management and partial neurology has a potential for recovery. CONCLUSION: Transpedicular screw fixation in thoracolumbar spine fractures gives better results in terms of pain control and partial neurological injury has a potential for recovery.

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