Thoracolumbar burst fractures requiring instrumented fusion: Should reducted bone fragments be removed? A retrospective study

Abstract

Conclusion: Retropulsion of free bone fragments extend the time of surgery and causes complications. This study found that there is no need to retropulse the bone fragments in the spinal canal in patients with unstable burst fractures who underwent total laminectomy and posterior long segment stabilization. (C) 2015 Polish Neurological Society. Published by Elsevier Sp. z o.o. All rights reserved.