Table Of ContentAOSpine Masters Series
Thoracolumbar Spine Trauma
AOSpine Masters Series
Thoracolumbar Spine Trauma
Series Editor:
Luiz Roberto Vialle, MD, PhD
Professor of Orthopedics, School of Medicine
Catholic University of Parana State
Spine Unit
Curitiba, Brazil
Guest Editors:
Carlo Bellabarba, MD
Professor, Department of Orthopaedics & Sports Medicine
Joint Professor, Department of Neurological Surgery
University of Washington School of Medicine
Acting Chief of Orthopaedics
Harborview Medical Center
Seattle, Washington
Frank Kandziora, MD, PhD
Chairman and Professor
Center for Spinal Surgery and Neurotrauma
Berufsgenossenschafliche Unfallklinik Hospital
Frankfurt am Main, Germany
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AOSspine masters series. V. 6., Thoracolumbar spine trauma / editors, Luiz Roberto Vialle, Carlo Bellabarba,
Frank Kandziora.
p. ; cm.
Thoracolumbar spine trauma
Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN 978-1-62623-225-9 (alk. paper) — ISBN 978-1-62623-226-6 (eISBN)
I. Vialle, Luiz Roberto, editor. II. Bellabarba, Carlo, editor. III. Kandziora, Frank, editor. IV. AOSpine
International (Firm) V. Title: Thoracolumbar spine trauma.
[DNLM: 1. Spinal Injuries—diagnosis. 2. Lumbar Vertebrae—injuries. 3. Orthopedic Procedures—
methods. 4. Spinal Injuries—therapy. 5. Thoracic Vertebrae—injuries. WE 737]
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AOSpine Masters Series
Luiz Roberto Vialle, MD, PhD
Series Editor
Volume 1 Metastatic Spinal Tumors
Volume 2 Primary Spinal Tumors
Volume 3 Cervical Degenerative Conditions
Volume 4 Adult Spinal Deformities
Volume 5 Cervical Spine Trauma
Volume 6 Thoracolumbar Spine Trauma
Volume 7 SCI and Regeneration
Volume 8 Back Pain
Volume 9 Pediatric Spinal Deformities
Volume 10 Spinal Infection
Contents
Series Preface ...........................................................................ix
Luiz Roberto Vialle
Guest Editors’ Preface ...................................................................xi
Carlo Bellabarba and Frank Kandziora
1 The AOSpine Thoracolumbar Injury Classification .......................................1
Adam J. Bevevino, Alexander R. Vaccaro, and Robyn Rubenstein
2 Radiographic Assessment of Thoracolumbar Fractures. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9
S. Rajasekaran, Rishi M. Kanna, Anupama Maheswaran,
and Ajoy P. Shetty
3 Posterior Minimally Invasive Surgery in Thoracolumbar Fractures ...................... 33
Matti Scholz, Philipp Schleicher, and Frank Kandziora
4 Anterior Minimally Invasive Surgery in Thoracolumbar Fractures ...................... 47
Philipp Schleicher, Matti Scholz, and Frank Kandziora
5 Cervicothoracic Spine Fractures ..................................................... 57
Rod J. Oskouian and Jens R. Chapman
6 Transpedicular and Costotransversectomy Approaches for Trauma:
Indications and Techniques .......................................................... 76
Richard J. Bransford, Alireza K. Anissipour, Zachary A. Child,
and Carlo Bellabarba
7 Short or Long Posterior Fusion: Determining the Extent of Fixation ..................... 85
Luiz Roberto Vialle, Emiliano Vialle, Joana B.C.R. Guasque,
and Luiz Gustavo Dal Oglio Rocha
8 Burst Fracture Treatment ............................................................ 97
F. Cumhur Oner and J.J. Verlaan
9 Differentiating Lumbar Fractures from Thoracolumbar Fractures ......................109
Jonathan Belding, Darrel S. Brodke, and Brandon D. Lawrence
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10 Thoracolumbar Fracture Fixation in the Osteoporotic Patient .........................120
Theodore J. Choma
11 Correction of Posttraumatic Deformity ..............................................127
Klaus John Schnake and Robert Morrison
12 Fractures in Ankylosing Conditions .................................................141
Zachary A. Child and Richard J. Bransford
13 Spinopelvic Fixation ...............................................................152
Carlo Bellabarba and Richard J. Bransford
Index .................................................................................185
