In recent yeârs improved radiological techniques and knowledge on spinal biomechanics have clearly shown that conservative treatment may give poor results in the treatment of the thoracolumbar traumatic injuries.
In this study, we are presenting 51 thoracolumbar spinal fractures treated with CDI and posterior fusion at Wolfgang Goethe University Offenbach City Hospital from January 1995 to January 1996.
CDI while providing more rigid fixation in three planes and early mobilization, has the low pseudoarthrosis and loosening rates. Today most of the systems have similar advantages in treating vertebral fractures. For this reason, the important factor in deciding which system will be used mostly depends on the familarity of the surgeon.
Keywords: Thoracolumbar vertebral fractures, CDI