Treatment of Thoracolumbar Spinal Fracture Accompanied by Diffuse Idiopathic Skeletal Hyperostosis Using Transdiscal Screws for Diffuse Idiopathic Skeletal Hyperostosis: Preliminary Results.

Conclusions: We were able to achieve stable surgical outcomes using the combination of TSDs and PSs. The HU value and actual intraoperative screw insertion torque were significantly higher for TSDs than for PSs. Based on these results, when treating thoracolumbar spinal fractures accompanied by DISH in elderly populations, the TSD could be a stronger anchor than the PS.
PMID: 32872754 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]

Source: Asian Spine Journal - September 4, 2020 Category: Orthopaedics Tags: Asian Spine J Source Type: research