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Koller HeikoAbstract
Posttraumatic kyphosis (PTK) is a possible consequence of a missed fracture, a wrong indication for conservative therapy or an inadequate surgical technique but PTK can also be a complication after adequate surgery. Avoidance of PTK is of importance because subsequent surgical therapy can be extensive. A thorough planning as well as surgical experience with anterior and posterior revision cases is necessary. The various types of osteotomy which allow correction of local as well as global deformities should also be mastered. Knowledge of the principles of sagittal balance and spinopelvic parameters are indispensable in the treatment of PTK. Our experience and results from the literature show that a good long-term outcome with limited complications can only be achieved when considering the biomechanical principles as well as restoration of sagittal balance.
Useful keywords (using NLM MeSH Indexing)
Aged
Biomechanical Phenomena/physiology
Female
Fractures, Compression/diagnosis
Fractures, Compression/physiopathology
Fractures, Compression/surgery
Humans
Kyphosis/physiopathology
Kyphosis/surgery
Lumbar Vertebrae/injuries*
Lumbar Vertebrae/physiopathology
Lumbar Vertebrae/surgery
Male
Middle Aged
Neurologic Examination
Osteoporotic Fractures/diagnosis
Osteoporotic Fractures/physiopathology
Osteoporotic Fractures/surgery
Osteotomy/methods*
Postoperative Complications/diagnosis
Postoperative Complications/physiopathology
Postoperative Complications/surgery
Postural Balance/physiology*
Prosthesis Implantation/methods
Reoperation
Spinal Fractures/diagnosis
Spinal Fractures/physiopathology*
Spinal Fractures/surgery*
Spinal Fusion/methods*
Thoracic Vertebrae/injuries*
Thoracic Vertebrae/physiopathology
Thoracic Vertebrae/surgery
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