Autor: Pouliquen Jc, B. Kassis, Christophe Glorion, Jean Langlais
Rok vydání: 1997
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Zdroj: Journal of Pediatric Orthopedics. 17:115-120
ISSN: 0271-6798
DOI: 10.1097/00004694-199701000-00024
Popis: We studied vertebral growth after thoracic or lumbar fractures in 52 children followed up from the time of fracture until skeletal maturity. We identified pure anterior compression in 32, combined anterior and lateral compression in 11, and total vertical compression in nine. Six patients had no treatment, 42 had a conservative treatment, and four were operated on. In fractures with anterior compression 10 degrees, conservative treatment gave better results when the Risser sign at injury was < or = 2. Prolonged conservative treatment was not effective in children with a Risser sign of 3. The evolution of lateral compression seems to be related to the initial injury rather than to treatment. Vertical compression injuries were positively influenced by a conservative treatment when the Risser sign was < or = 2.
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