Cement Augmented Anterior Reconstruction and Decompression without Posterior Instrumentation: A Less Invasive Surgical Option for Osteoporotic Thoracolumbar Fracture with Cord Compression.

Sang-Min Lee Hyeong Seok Oh Sang Ho Lee Hyung-Chang Lee Byeong-Wook Hwang

Published in: Korean journal of neurotrauma (2020)

On the basis of the preliminary results, we considered that anterolateral decompression and PMMA augmentation might be an optimal method for treating osteoporotic fracture with myelopathy in elderly patients or those with multiple medical comorbidities.

Keyphrases

bone mineral density
minimally invasive
spinal cord
hip fracture
healthcare
postmenopausal women
body composition