Timing of thoracolomber spine stabilization in trauma patients; impact on neurological outcome and clinical course. A real prospective (rct) randomized controlled study

[1] Jacobs RR(1984)Surgical management of thoracolumbar spinal injuries Clin Orthop 189 22-35

[2] Casey MP(1984)Stabilization of the lower thoracic and lumbar spine with external skeletal fixation Clin Orthop 189 125-141

[3] Magerl FP(1992)Near anatomical reduction and stabilization of burst fractures of the lower thoracic or lumbar spine Acta Neurochir 116 53-59

[4] Silvestro C(2005)The role and timing of early decompression for cervical spinal cord injury: update with a review of recent clinical evidence Injury 2 13-26

[5] Francaviglia N(2005)The effect of early spine fixation on non-neurologic outcome J Trauma 58 15-21

[6] Bragazzi R(1999)Early versus delayed surgery for acute cervical spinal cord injury Clin Orthop Relat Res 359 104-114

[7] Viale GL(2005)Neurological recovery and its influencing factors in thoracic and lumbar spine fractures after surgical decompression and stabilization Neurosurg Rev 28 44-52

[8] Fehlings MG(2006)Timing of thoracic spine stabilization in trauma patients: impact on clinical course and outcome J Trauma 61 156-160

[9] Perrin RG(1977)Primary operative fixation of long bone fractures in patients with multiple injuries J Trauma 17 111-121

[10] Kerwin AJ(1985)Blunt multiple trauma (ISS 36), femur traction, and the pulmonary failure-septic state Ann Surg 202 283-295

[1] Jacobs RR(1984)Surgical management of thoracolumbar spinal injuries Clin Orthop 189 22-35

[2] Casey MP(1984)Stabilization of the lower thoracic and lumbar spine with external skeletal fixation Clin Orthop 189 125-141

[3] Magerl FP(1992)Near anatomical reduction and stabilization of burst fractures of the lower thoracic or lumbar spine Acta Neurochir 116 53-59

[4] Silvestro C(2005)The role and timing of early decompression for cervical spinal cord injury: update with a review of recent clinical evidence Injury 2 13-26

[5] Francaviglia N(2005)The effect of early spine fixation on non-neurologic outcome J Trauma 58 15-21

[6] Bragazzi R(1999)Early versus delayed surgery for acute cervical spinal cord injury Clin Orthop Relat Res 359 104-114

[7] Viale GL(2005)Neurological recovery and its influencing factors in thoracic and lumbar spine fractures after surgical decompression and stabilization Neurosurg Rev 28 44-52

[8] Fehlings MG(2006)Timing of thoracic spine stabilization in trauma patients: impact on clinical course and outcome J Trauma 61 156-160

[9] Perrin RG(1977)Primary operative fixation of long bone fractures in patients with multiple injuries J Trauma 17 111-121

[10] Kerwin AJ(1985)Blunt multiple trauma (ISS 36), femur traction, and the pulmonary failure-septic state Ann Surg 202 283-295