Research Article

Early mobilization with customized TLSO brace in thoracolumbar burst fractures

Volume: 46 Number: 5 December 25, 2012
  • Irfan Ozturk
  • Erden Erturer
  • Mehmet Sonmez
  • Seckin Sari
  • Ali Seker
  • Mustafa Seckin
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Early mobilization with customized TLSO brace in thoracolumbar burst fractures

Abstract

Objective: This study aimed to research the effectiveness of customized thoracolumbosacral orthosis treatment for stable burst type thoracolumbar vertebral fractures without neurological deficits.
Methods: The study included 26 patients (14 males, 12 females; mean age: 46.03 years; range: 18 to 64 years) conservatively treated for thoracolumbar (T11-L2) burst type vertebral fracture according to Denis classification between 2002 and 2009. Etiology were a fall from various heights in 12 patients (46.2%), motor vehicle accidents as an occupant in 7 (26.9%) and as a pedestrian in 4 (15.4%), and simple fall in 3 (11.5%). None of the patients had neurologic deficit and no damage was found in the posterior ligamentous complex in MRI evaluations. Denis pain and functional scales were used in the clinical evaluation. Local kyphosis angle, sagittal index and height loss percentage were measured in the radiologic evaluation. Post-fracture and follow-up values were compared. Mean follow-up period was 41.30 (range: 14 to 80) months.
Results: Mean pain and functional scores were 1.65 and 1.15 points, respectively, at the final followup. Twenty patients returned to their pre-trauma work and activities completely and six patients with small limitations. Mean period for returning to work was 3.64 (range: 2 to 6) months. Local kyphosis angle, sagittal index and height loss percentage values increased significantly at follow-up (p<0.05).
Conclusion: The conservative treatment of stable thoracolumbar burst fractures is widely accepted. Early mobilization with customized TLSO brace appears to produce effective functional results despite loss of vertebral body height. 

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Primary Language

English

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Health Care Administration

Journal Section

Research Article

Authors

Irfan Ozturk This is me

Erden Erturer This is me

Mehmet Sonmez This is me

Seckin Sari This is me

Ali Seker This is me

Mustafa Seckin This is me

Publication Date

December 25, 2012

Submission Date

March 7, 2014

Acceptance Date

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Year 2012 Volume: 46 Number: 5

APA
Ozturk, I., Erturer, E., Sonmez, M., Sari, S., Seker, A., & Seckin, M. (2012). Early mobilization with customized TLSO brace in thoracolumbar burst fractures. Acta Orthopaedica et Traumatologica Turcica, 46(5), 373-378. https://izlik.org/JA37YH53KC
AMA
1.Ozturk I, Erturer E, Sonmez M, Sari S, Seker A, Seckin M. Early mobilization with customized TLSO brace in thoracolumbar burst fractures. Acta Orthopaedica et Traumatologica Turcica. 2012;46(5):373-378. https://izlik.org/JA37YH53KC
Chicago
Ozturk, Irfan, Erden Erturer, Mehmet Sonmez, Seckin Sari, Ali Seker, and Mustafa Seckin. 2012. “Early Mobilization With Customized TLSO Brace in Thoracolumbar Burst Fractures”. Acta Orthopaedica et Traumatologica Turcica 46 (5): 373-78. https://izlik.org/JA37YH53KC.
EndNote
Ozturk I, Erturer E, Sonmez M, Sari S, Seker A, Seckin M (December 1, 2012) Early mobilization with customized TLSO brace in thoracolumbar burst fractures. Acta Orthopaedica et Traumatologica Turcica 46 5 373–378.
IEEE
[1]I. Ozturk, E. Erturer, M. Sonmez, S. Sari, A. Seker, and M. Seckin, “Early mobilization with customized TLSO brace in thoracolumbar burst fractures”, Acta Orthopaedica et Traumatologica Turcica, vol. 46, no. 5, pp. 373–378, Dec. 2012, [Online]. Available: https://izlik.org/JA37YH53KC
ISNAD
Ozturk, Irfan - Erturer, Erden - Sonmez, Mehmet - Sari, Seckin - Seker, Ali - Seckin, Mustafa. “Early Mobilization With Customized TLSO Brace in Thoracolumbar Burst Fractures”. Acta Orthopaedica et Traumatologica Turcica 46/5 (December 1, 2012): 373-378. https://izlik.org/JA37YH53KC.
JAMA
1.Ozturk I, Erturer E, Sonmez M, Sari S, Seker A, Seckin M. Early mobilization with customized TLSO brace in thoracolumbar burst fractures. Acta Orthopaedica et Traumatologica Turcica. 2012;46:373–378.
MLA
Ozturk, Irfan, et al. “Early Mobilization With Customized TLSO Brace in Thoracolumbar Burst Fractures”. Acta Orthopaedica et Traumatologica Turcica, vol. 46, no. 5, Dec. 2012, pp. 373-8, https://izlik.org/JA37YH53KC.
Vancouver
1.Irfan Ozturk, Erden Erturer, Mehmet Sonmez, Seckin Sari, Ali Seker, Mustafa Seckin. Early mobilization with customized TLSO brace in thoracolumbar burst fractures. Acta Orthopaedica et Traumatologica Turcica [Internet]. 2012 Dec. 1;46(5):373-8. Available from: https://izlik.org/JA37YH53KC