Management of Thoracolumbar Type A3N0 Burst Fractures: A Multicentric Study in 9 German Level One Trauma Hospitals (BG Burst Study)

Recruiting

• Conditions: Incomplete burst fractures of the vertebrae Th11 to L2 (AO Spine Type A3) without neurological signs of failure (modifier N0); S22.06; S32.01; S32.02

• Registration Number: DRKS00032871
• Lead Sponsor: AG Wirbelsäule der BG Kliniken

Brief Summary

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Detailed Description

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Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2023-10-19
• Last Update Posted: 19 August 2024

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Recruiting
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 2000

Inclusion Criteria

Spine fracture of Th11, Th12, L1 or L2 of type A3N0 according to AO Spine

Exclusion Criteria

Neurological deficits (N1-Nx), age <18 years, outpatient treatment.

Study & Design

• Study Type: observational
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Percentage of patients treated surgically or conservatively and percentage of patients with change of therapy regime from conservative to operative

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Posttraumatic endplate angle (monosegmental and bisegmental) in both groups, vertebral body compression rate, load sharing grade according to McCormack Load Sharing Classification.