Chi JH et al: Congress of neurological surgeons systematic review and evidence-based guidelines on the evaluation and treatment of patients with thoracolumbar spine trauma: novel surgical strategies. Neurosurgery. 84(1):E59-62, 2019
Hoh DJ et al: Congress of neurological surgeons systematic review and evidence-based guidelines on the evaluation and treatment of patients with thoracolumbar spine trauma: nonoperative care. Neurosurgery. 84(1):E46-9, 2019
Zhang X et al: The mechanism of thoracolumbar burst fracture may be related to the basivertebral foramen. Spine J. 18(3):472-81, 2018
Spiegl UJ et al: Incomplete burst fractures of the thoracolumbar spine: a review of literature. Eur Spine J. 26(12):3187-98, 2017
Khurana B et al: Traumatic thoracolumbar spine injuries: what the spine surgeon wants to know. Radiographics. 33(7):2031-46, 2013
Lenarz CJ et al: Comparative reliability of 3 thoracolumbar fracture classification systems. J Spinal Disord Tech. 22(6):422-7, 2009
Tisot RA et al: Laminar fractures as a severity marker in burst fractures of the thoracolumbar spine. J Orthop Surg (Hong Kong). 17(3):261-4, 2009
Vaccaro AR et al: A new classification of thoracolumbar injuries: the importance of injury morphology, the integrity of the posterior ligamentous complex, and neurologic status. Spine (Phila Pa 1976). 30(20):2325-33, 2005
Bensch FV et al: Spine fractures in falling accidents: analysis of multidetector CT findings. Eur Radiol. 14(4):618-24, 2004
Haba H et al: Diagnostic accuracy of magnetic resonance imaging for detecting posterior ligamentous complex injury associated with thoracic and lumbar fractures. J Neurosurg. 99(1 Suppl):20-6, 2003
Leferink VJ et al: Burst fractures of the thoracolumbar spine: changes of the spinal canal during operative treatment and follow-up. Eur Spine J. 12(3):255-60, 2003
Nguyen HV et al: Osteoporotic vertebral burst fractures with neurologic compromise. J Spinal Disord Tech. 16(1):10-9, 2003
Sheridan R et al: Reformatted visceral protocol helical computed tomographic scanning allows conventional radiographs of the thoracic and lumbar spine to be eliminated in the evaluation of blunt trauma patients. J Trauma. 55(4):665-9, 2003
Wilcox RK et al: A dynamic study of thoracolumbar burst fractures. J Bone Joint Surg Am. 85-A(11):2184-9, 2003
Wintermark M et al: Thoracolumbar spine fractures in patients who have sustained severe trauma: depiction with multi-detector row CT. Radiology. 227(3):681-9, 2003
Wood K et al: Operative compared with nonoperative treatment of a thoracolumbar burst fracture without neurological deficit. A prospective, randomized study. J Bone Joint Surg Am. 85-A(5):773-81, 2003
Parisini P et al: Treatment of spinal fractures in children and adolescents: long-term results in 44 patients. Spine. 27(18):1989-94, 2002
Aydinli U et al: Dural tears in lumbar burst fractures with greenstick lamina fractures. Spine. 26(18):E410-5, 2001
Dai LY: Remodeling of the spinal canal after thoracolumbar burst fractures. Clin Orthop. (382):119-23, 2001
Kuklo TR et al: Measurement of thoracic and lumbar fracture kyphosis: evaluation of intraobserver, interobserver, and technique variability. Spine. 26(1):61-5; discussion 66, 2001
Lalonde F et al: An analysis of burst fractures of the spine in adolescents. Am J Orthop. 30(2):115-20, 2001
McLain RF et al: Segmental instrumentation for thoracic and thoracolumbar fractures: prospective analysis of construct survival and five-year follow-up. Spine J. 1(5):310-23, 2001
Carl AL et al: Anterior dural laceration caused by thoracolumbar and lumbar burst fractures. J Spinal Disord. 13(5):399-403, 2000
Denis F: The three column spine and its significance in the classification of acute thoracolumbar spinal injuries. Spine (Phila Pa 1976). 8(8):817-31, 1983
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Vertebral body fracture due to axial load, involving anterior & middle, ± posterior columns
Chi JH et al: Congress of neurological surgeons systematic review and evidence-based guidelines on the evaluation and treatment of patients with thoracolumbar spine trauma: novel surgical strategies. Neurosurgery. 84(1):E59-62, 2019
Hoh DJ et al: Congress of neurological surgeons systematic review and evidence-based guidelines on the evaluation and treatment of patients with thoracolumbar spine trauma: nonoperative care. Neurosurgery. 84(1):E46-9, 2019
Zhang X et al: The mechanism of thoracolumbar burst fracture may be related to the basivertebral foramen. Spine J. 18(3):472-81, 2018
Spiegl UJ et al: Incomplete burst fractures of the thoracolumbar spine: a review of literature. Eur Spine J. 26(12):3187-98, 2017
Khurana B et al: Traumatic thoracolumbar spine injuries: what the spine surgeon wants to know. Radiographics. 33(7):2031-46, 2013
Lenarz CJ et al: Comparative reliability of 3 thoracolumbar fracture classification systems. J Spinal Disord Tech. 22(6):422-7, 2009
Tisot RA et al: Laminar fractures as a severity marker in burst fractures of the thoracolumbar spine. J Orthop Surg (Hong Kong). 17(3):261-4, 2009
Vaccaro AR et al: A new classification of thoracolumbar injuries: the importance of injury morphology, the integrity of the posterior ligamentous complex, and neurologic status. Spine (Phila Pa 1976). 30(20):2325-33, 2005
Bensch FV et al: Spine fractures in falling accidents: analysis of multidetector CT findings. Eur Radiol. 14(4):618-24, 2004
Haba H et al: Diagnostic accuracy of magnetic resonance imaging for detecting posterior ligamentous complex injury associated with thoracic and lumbar fractures. J Neurosurg. 99(1 Suppl):20-6, 2003
Leferink VJ et al: Burst fractures of the thoracolumbar spine: changes of the spinal canal during operative treatment and follow-up. Eur Spine J. 12(3):255-60, 2003
Nguyen HV et al: Osteoporotic vertebral burst fractures with neurologic compromise. J Spinal Disord Tech. 16(1):10-9, 2003
Sheridan R et al: Reformatted visceral protocol helical computed tomographic scanning allows conventional radiographs of the thoracic and lumbar spine to be eliminated in the evaluation of blunt trauma patients. J Trauma. 55(4):665-9, 2003
Wilcox RK et al: A dynamic study of thoracolumbar burst fractures. J Bone Joint Surg Am. 85-A(11):2184-9, 2003
Wintermark M et al: Thoracolumbar spine fractures in patients who have sustained severe trauma: depiction with multi-detector row CT. Radiology. 227(3):681-9, 2003
Wood K et al: Operative compared with nonoperative treatment of a thoracolumbar burst fracture without neurological deficit. A prospective, randomized study. J Bone Joint Surg Am. 85-A(5):773-81, 2003
Parisini P et al: Treatment of spinal fractures in children and adolescents: long-term results in 44 patients. Spine. 27(18):1989-94, 2002
Aydinli U et al: Dural tears in lumbar burst fractures with greenstick lamina fractures. Spine. 26(18):E410-5, 2001
Dai LY: Remodeling of the spinal canal after thoracolumbar burst fractures. Clin Orthop. (382):119-23, 2001
Kuklo TR et al: Measurement of thoracic and lumbar fracture kyphosis: evaluation of intraobserver, interobserver, and technique variability. Spine. 26(1):61-5; discussion 66, 2001
Lalonde F et al: An analysis of burst fractures of the spine in adolescents. Am J Orthop. 30(2):115-20, 2001
McLain RF et al: Segmental instrumentation for thoracic and thoracolumbar fractures: prospective analysis of construct survival and five-year follow-up. Spine J. 1(5):310-23, 2001
Carl AL et al: Anterior dural laceration caused by thoracolumbar and lumbar burst fractures. J Spinal Disord. 13(5):399-403, 2000
Denis F: The three column spine and its significance in the classification of acute thoracolumbar spinal injuries. Spine (Phila Pa 1976). 8(8):817-31, 1983
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