Back to the future in traumatic fracture shapes of lumbar spine: An analysis of risk of kyphosis after conservative treatment

Conclusions: A burst type lumbar vertebral fracture affecting a patient with initial local kyphosis >10° and comminution and displacement of vertebral plate and vertebral body is at high risk to develop a local kyphosis >20° in the follow-up if treated conservatively.
Source: Journal of Craniovertebral Junction and Spine - Category: Orthopaedics Authors: Source Type: research