Wang Dayong , Wu Meiying , Wang Xuque.
  • Department of Orhtopeadic Surgery, 1st Affiliated Hospital, Third Military Medical College, Chongqing. 630038.;
Spine; Thoracolumbar fracture; Paralysis.
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A new method of anterior decompression for thoracolumbar fractures with paralysi s in six cases was reported. In a follw-up of one to five months, was shown that the neurological functions in all six cases has improved ⅡⅢ rank in Frankl classification. The author believe that the method has the following advantages, such as: less trauma from operation; the level and the limit of decompression could be made without Xray during the operation; usually only 1/5 to 1/4 of the vertebral body was excised so that the stability of the spine was not disturbed, and the obvious favourable results.

Citation： Wang Dayong,Wu Meiying,Wang Xuque.. TRANSPEDICULAR PARTIAL VERTEBRECTOMY FOR THE TREATMENT OF THORA COLUMBAR FRACTURES WITH PARAPLEGIA. Chinese Journal of Reparative and Reconstructive Surgery, 1995, 9(1): 16-18. doi: Copy