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Journal of Korean Neurosurgical Society 1997;26(6): 822-829. |
| Comparative Analysis of Pre- & Post-operative Change in Thoracolumbar Compression Fracture, as seen on 3-dimensional Computed Tomography. |
| Han Joon Park, Young Tae Kim, Myun Seo, Ho Gyun Ha |
| Department of Neurosurgery, College of Medicine, Kon-Kuk University, Choongju, Korea. |
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Conventional radiographs and simple CT scans fail to provide accurate information about the structural integrity of a fracture site. In recent years, special 3-dimensional CT scanning has been progressively developed, and we applied this technique to thoracolumbar compression fractures.
Posterolateral spinal fusion with iliac bone graft was attempted in all patients; Comparative pre- and post-operative change in these fractures was then an-alysed, using 3-dimensional CT. The results of this study suggest that this imaging is a useful non-invasive technique to assess compression fracture and determine prognosis. |
| Key Words:
3-dimensional computed tomography; Thoracolumbar compression fracture; Posterolateral spinal fusion |
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