Surgical timing prevails as the main factor over morphologic characteristics in the reduction by ligamentotaxis of thoracolumbar burst fractures.
Juan Ignacio CirilloIgnacio FariasCristóbal Del PinoMarcos GimbernatAlejandro UrzúaCarlos TapiaJuan José ZamoranoPublished in: BMC surgery (2023)
Fragment reduction effectiveness is more significant when performed as early as possible and adequate distraction is achieved using the internal fixator system. The radiologic characteristics of the fractured fragment do not determine its reduction capacity.