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Area of Science:

  • Orthopedics
  • Neurosurgery
  • Spine Surgery

Background:

  • Spine fracture management focuses on restoring sagittal alignment and vertebral height.
  • Operative treatment of traumatic thoracic or lumbar spine fractures requires careful consideration of surgical approach.
  • Assessing radiologic outcomes like sagittal index and loss of vertebral body height is crucial for evaluating treatment efficacy.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To compare radiologic outcomes between stand-alone posterior stabilization and the combined posteroanterior/anterior approach for traumatic spine fractures.
  • To evaluate the effectiveness of different surgical techniques in restoring sagittal alignment and vertebral body height.
  • To assess the morbidity associated with each surgical approach.

Main Methods:

  • Retrospective single-center study including patients with traumatic spine fractures (T1-L5) from January 2015 to May 2021.
  • Independent assessment of imaging by two spine surgeons to record sagittal index (SI) and loss of vertebral body height (LVBH) at multiple time points.
  • Linear mixed-effects regression models were used to compare SI and LVBH between the stand-alone posterior (group I) and combined posteroanterior/anterior (group II) approaches.

Main Results:

  • The combined posteroanterior approach (group II) demonstrated superior sagittal alignment, with a significantly lower adjusted mean SI (difference of -4.24, p=0.004).
  • Enhanced restoration of vertebral body height was observed in group II, with a significantly higher adjusted mean LVBH (difference of 0.11, p=0.02).
  • Nine postoperative complications occurred in the cohort (4 in group I, 5 in group II), indicating acceptable morbidity for both approaches.

Conclusions:

  • The combined posteroanterior approach significantly improves sagittal alignment and vertebral body height restoration in traumatic spine fractures.
  • This approach offers superior radiologic outcomes compared to stand-alone posterior stabilization.
  • The combined approach is associated with acceptable morbidity, making it a viable option for managing these injuries.