Transcutaneous transpedicular fixation in treatment of lumbar vertebral fractures

Abstract

Transcutaneous transpedicular fixation is one of the most modern techniques of surgical treatment of thoracic and lumbar vertebral fractures, allowing to reduce the damage of surgical intervention significantly with preservation of all the advantages of open transpedicular fixation. The exclusion of spine muscular system damage and that of hemorrhage during surgery, reduction of surgical intervention duration – these are the main positive aspects of the technique proposed. 18 patients with thoracic and lumbar vertebral fractures of B and C types (according to AO) were operated, and excellent and good results were achieved in all of them.