34. Timing of surgery for thoracolumbar spine trauma: patients without neurological injury

Over 100,000 traumatic thoracolumbar fractures occur annually in North America. Previous investigations have examined timing of surgery, but consensus is still lacking regarding the ideal timing for thoracolumbar trauma surgery for optimization of patient outcomes.

Source: The Spine Journal - August 23, 2019 Category: Orthopaedics Authors: Jack H. Ruddell, John M. DePasse, Oliver Y. Tang, Alan H. Daniels Source Type: research