Course of nonsurgical management of burst fractures with intact posterior ligamentous complex: An MRI study

ALANAY A., Yazici M., Acaroglu E., Turhan E., Cila A., Surat A.

SPINE, vol.29, no.21, pp.2425-2431, 2004 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 29 Issue: 21
  • Publication Date: 2004
  • Doi Number: 10.1097/01.brs.0000143169.80182.ac
  • Journal Name: SPINE
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Page Numbers: pp.2425-2431
  • Hacettepe University Affiliated: No

Abstract

Study Design. Prospective study. Objectives. To evaluate the results of nonsurgical management of burst fractures with intact posterior ligamentous complex and to investigate the effect of trauma and/or residual kyphotic deformity on adjacent and next adjacent (neighboring) discs.