Treatment of the Thoracolumbar Fracture with AF Instrument
DANG Xiao-qian
WANG Kun-zheng
ZHANG Xiao-bin
WANG Chun-sheng
BAI Chuan-yi
SONG Jin-hui
Abstract：Objective: To evaluate the clinical effect of AF instrument in treating thora-columbar fracture and to summarize the lesson of operation's fault. Methods: Fifty-four cases withtloracolumbar fracture were reviewed. Preoperative and postoperative of all patients, X-ray pictures,CT, MR and ASIA classification were studied and evaluated contrastively. Results: The main Cobb' sangle of all 47 cases that had been followed up was corrected from 24.5° preoperatively to 5.5° post-operatively. Anterior height of compressed vertebral bodies restored from 53 % preoperatively to 91 %postoperatively. According to ASIA classification, the injury of nerves progressed 1-3 grade. The com-plications appeared in about 19. 1 %. Conclusion: AF instrument can achieve auatomical reductionand stable interior fixation. It is one of the best devices for the treatment of thoracolumbar fracture.To improve the operators, surgical technique is the key in decreasing the complications.
Keywords：AF instrumentthoracolumbar fracture
Publication Date：2003-03-02
Online Publishing Date：2025-08-15(First online date of this platform, not the publication date of the document)
Pages：5( 93-97 )