From: Midterm outcome after posterior stabilization of unstable Midthoracic spine fractures in the elderly
Inclusion Criteria | Exclusion Criteria |
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Age: ≥ 65 years | Prior or subsequent fractures of the vertebral spine caused by another trauma |
OF-score ≥ 6 [14] | Inability or unwillingness to join the study |
Location: Th3 – Th10 | Neurologic impairment |
Posterior stabilization | Pathologic vertebral body fractures (tumor/infection) |
Acute fracture situation | Conservative treatment |