Minimally Invasive Treatment for Thoracolumbar Burst Fracture Using Sagittal Alignment Screws and A Trauma Reduction DeviceJoji Ogawa *1,2, Yusuke Dodo *2, Yoshihisa Komuro 2,3, Chikara Hayakawa 2, Ichiro Okano 2,3
1Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Tokyo Metropolitan Hiroo Hospital, 2Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Showa University School of Medicine, 3Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Ohta-Nishinouchi Hospital
The sagittal adjusting screw (SAS) system has been widely used for thoracolumbar (TL) spinal trauma. Percutaneous options and specialized trauma reduction devices are also available for the SAS system. We describe a technique for reducing TL burst fractures using an SAS system and a newly introduced trauma reduction device.
