OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the preliminary results of the surgical treatment of patients with thoracolumbar fractures of the spine using percutaneous fixation. METHODS: We evaluated 10 patients with diagnosis of thoracolumbar fractures of the spine. All patients were treated with minimally invasive technique via posterior fixation without arthrodesis. The radiological parameters related to the evaluation of patients: measurement of segmental kyphosis, wedging of the fractured vertebra and the complications related to loosening or breakage of implants. RESULTS: A preliminary clinical analysis was performed by means of subjective evaluation of the surgery outcomes and all patients were satisfied with the surgical procedure. Radiographic evaluation showed no signs of implant malposition, loosening or breakage of the screws, as well as no mechanical failure in the instrumental. CONCLUSION: The minimally invasive percutaneous fixation for the treatment of thoracolumbar fractures of the spine is a good treatment option, with a quicker recovery, and clinical and radiographic results comparable to conventional techniques.
Spine; Spinal injuries; Spinal fractures
