Mid-term clinical and image morphologic outcome of minimally invasive dorsal stabilizations of unstable thoracic and lumbar spine injuries in patients with ankylosing spine disease compared with the open technique - A retrospective study with a prospective approach

• Conditions: M45; M48; M48.10; Ankylosing spondylitis; Other spondylopathies

• Registration Number: DRKS00029762
• Lead Sponsor: BG Klinikum Bergmannstrost Halle gGmbH

Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2022-07-25
• Last Update Posted: 19 August 2024

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Enrolling by invitation
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 110

Inclusion Criteria

Presence of ankylosing spinal disease (ankylosing spondylitis or diffuse idiopathic skeletal hyperostosis, DISH, Forestiers disease, etc.).

Presence of an acute unstable thoracic or lumbar spine injury

surgical therapy by means of long-distance dorsal instrumentation with internal fixator in CRIF or ORIF technique

Exclusion Criteria

Additionally, ventral stabilization of the fracture was performed

Pathological cause of fracture in the sense of primary bone tumors or metastases or on the basis of bacterial-inflammatory diseases (spondylodiscitis)

Additional injuries of the lower extremities resulting in limited mobility in stance and gait

Study & Design

• Study Type: observational
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
bone consilidation rate

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Functional outcome (pain, neurological deficits, daily function, mobility) and mortality using the SF-12, VAS, Oswestry Disability Index, EQ5DL ASIA, Timed-up-and-go- Test