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Posterior Vertebral Column Resection In Management Of Severe Post-Traumatic Thoracolumbar Kyphosis, Ahmed El Naggar, Shamel Elgawhary, Tarek Elhewala

Advanced Spine Journal

ground Data: Thoracolumbar fractures nowadays are considered the commonest spinal fractures and its treatment remains one of the major controversies. Post-traumatic kyphosis (PTK) is considered the commonest serious complication of poorly managed thoracolumbar fractures which can affect the patient health quality of life. Different corrective osteotomy techniques are described to correct this deformity but with limited correction in sever angular kyphotic deformity. Our hypothesis was, among several osteotomies described to correct kyphosis, vertebral column resection (VCR) provides the highest angle of correction required to manage patients with severe PTK.Purpose: To evaluate the safety and efficacy of posterior VCR in the …