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PERCUTANEOUS INSTRUMENTATION WITHOUT ARTHRODESIS FOR THORACOLUMBAR BURST FRACTU...
Couri,Pedro Henrique Cortat Proba; Kim,Leandro Duil; Santos,William Zarza; Mendonça,Rodrigo Góes Medéa de; Astur,Nelson; Gotfryd,Alberto OfenhejmABSTRACT Objective: There is still no consensus as to the treatment options for thoracolumbar burst fractures, although these fractures are widely described in the literature. The aim of this study was to evaluate the clinical and radiological outcomes of percutaneous instrumentation without arthrodesis as a method of fixation of these lesions. Methods: This retrospective, cross-sectional study evaluated 16 pat...
DOES COGNITIVE CAPACITY INTERFERE WITH THE OUTCOME OF OBERLIN TRANSFER?
Azevedo Filho,Fernando Antonio Silva de; Santos,William Zarza; Oliveira,Thomaz Gê de; Abdouni,Yussef Ali; Costa,Antonio Carlos daABSTRACT Objective: To determine the relationship between the functional outcome achieved following Oberlin transfer, the cognitive level of the patient, and the time elapsed between the trauma event and surgery. Methods: Eighteen patients with a traumatic injury to the brachial plexus (C5-C6 and C5-C7) were evaluated. Seventeen (94.4%) patients were males and one (5.6%) was female, with a mean age of 29.5 year...