Inclusion criteria | |
Monosegemental fractures of the thoracolumbar spine from T 11 to L2 which were treated with a bisegmental dorsal instrumentation Minimal follow up time 48 months Age 18–65 Frankel E | |
Exclusion criteria | |
Metal implants in the fracture region Neurological deficits (Frankel A-D) Osteoporotic fractures, low energy trauma Muscle diseases Diabetes, Steroid, Adipositas >BMI 30 Claustrophobia Contraindications for MRI |