The Influence of the Ribs on the Gravity of Burst Thoracic Spine Fractures

Universidade de Passo Fundo2 enrolled

Overview

The purpose of this study is to analyse the anatomic influence of the ribs related to the incidence and severity of burst spine fractures.

To analyse the anatomic influence of the ribs related to the incidence and severity of burst spine fractures, with the measurements of kyphosis, vertebral collapse and vertebral canal narrowing

Study Type

OBSERVATIONAL

Enrollment

Conditions

Burst Thoracic Spine Fractures

Eligibility

Sex: ALLMin age: 17 YearsMax age: 79 Years

Medical Language ↔ Plain English

Inclusion Criteria: * burst fractures in thoracic spine Exclusion Criteria: * fractures that were not burst fractures in thoracic spine

Locations (1)

Rodrigo Tisot

Passo Fundo, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

residual kyphosis

measurement of residual kyphosis by x-ray

Time frame: 3 years

Secondary Outcomes

vertebral canal narrowing

vertebral canal narrowing in CT

Time frame: 3 years

Data from ClinicalTrials.gov

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