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RMJ. 2026; 51(3): 741-744


Management of thoracolumbar spine fracture with One-level Fixation by screw and rods

Sajawal Khan, Muhammad Inam, Jamshed Ahmad Khilji.


Abstract
Objective: To evaluate the results of one-level posterior spinal fixation in terms of vertebral height and improvement of neurological status in thoracolumbar spine fractures.
Methodology: This prospective study was conducted at the Orthopedic and Spine Department of Khyber Teaching Hospital from July 2020 to January 2024. It included 58 patients aged 18–65. All had single-level A3 or A4 fractures (AO classification) and underwent posterior short-segment fixation. Neurological status was evaluated using the American Spinal Injury Association score.
Results: Among the 58 patients, 43.1% were female and 56.7% male. Most patients, 17(29.3%), had ASIA type C, and 17(29.3%) had ASIA type D. Meanwhile, 8 (13.8%) had type B and 16 (27.6%) had type A ASIA grade. There was not a single patient with a neurologic deficit. Stratification of the outcome with pre-operative vertebral height did not show any significant difference.
Conclusion: Posterior short-segment fixation significantly improved vertebral height and neurological status in thoracolumbar fractures, with no implant failures observed. This technique was a safe and effective method for spinal stabilization.

Key words: Fusion, posterior instrumentation, short segment, thoracolumbar fractures, vertebral height.


 
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Khan S, Inam M, Khilji JA. Management of thoracolumbar spine fracture with One-level Fixation by screw and rods. RMJ. 2026; 51(3): 741-744.

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Khan S, Inam M, Khilji JA. Management of thoracolumbar spine fracture with One-level Fixation by screw and rods. RMJ. 2026; 51(3): 741-744.


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Khan S, Inam M, Khilji JA. Management of thoracolumbar spine fracture with One-level Fixation by screw and rods. RMJ. (2026), [cited August 19, 2026]; 51(3): 741-744.


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Khan, S., Inam, . M. & Khilji, . J. A. (2026) Management of thoracolumbar spine fracture with One-level Fixation by screw and rods. RMJ, 51 (3), 741-744.


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Khan, Sajawal, Muhammad Inam, and Jamshed Ahmad Khilji. 2026. Management of thoracolumbar spine fracture with One-level Fixation by screw and rods. Rawal Medical Journal, 51 (3), 741-744.


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Khan, Sajawal, Muhammad Inam, and Jamshed Ahmad Khilji. "Management of thoracolumbar spine fracture with One-level Fixation by screw and rods." Rawal Medical Journal 51 (2026), 741-744.


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Khan, Sajawal, Muhammad Inam, and Jamshed Ahmad Khilji. "Management of thoracolumbar spine fracture with One-level Fixation by screw and rods." Rawal Medical Journal 51.3 (2026), 741-744. Print.


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Khan, S., Inam, . M. & Khilji, . J. A. (2026) Management of thoracolumbar spine fracture with One-level Fixation by screw and rods. Rawal Medical Journal, 51 (3), 741-744.


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