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World J Clin Cases. Jun 26, 2022; 10(18): 6001-6008
Published online Jun 26, 2022. doi: 10.12998/wjcc.v10.i18.6001
Effectiveness and postoperative rehabilitation of one-stage combined anterior-posterior surgery for severe thoracolumbar fractures with spinal cord injury
Bo Zhang, Jin-Chao Wang, Yu-Zhen Jiang, Qing-Peng Song, Yan An
Bo Zhang, Jin-Chao Wang, Yu-Zhen Jiang, Qing-Peng Song, Yan An, Department of Spine Surgery, Beijing Jishuitan Hospital, Beijing 100035, China
Author contributions: Conceptualization: Zhang B contributed the conceptualization of the study; An Y, Wang JC, Song QP and Jiang YZ collected the data; An Y and Wang JC Formal analyzed the data; Wang JC, Song QP and Jiang YZ wrote the manuscript; Wang JC, Song QP and Zhang B reviewed and edited the manuscript.
Institutional review board statement: The study was reviewed and approved by the Ethics Committee of Beijing Jishuitan Hospital (Approval No. 202110-05).
Informed consent statement: All study participants, or their legal guardian, provided informed written consent prior to study enrollment.
Conflict-of-interest statement: The authors declare that they have no conflicts of interest concerning this article. No benefits in any form have been or will be received from any commercial party related directly or indirectly to the subject of this study.
Data sharing statement: No additional data are available.
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Corresponding author: Bo Zhang, MD, Chief Doctor, Neurosurgeon, Professor, Surgeon, Department of Spine Surgery, Beijing Jishuitan Hospital, No. 31 East Street, Xinjiekou, Xicheng District, Beijing 100035, China. jishuitanjizhu@163.com
Received: December 27, 2021
Peer-review started: December 27, 2021
First decision: January 25, 2022
Revised: February 24, 2022
Accepted: April 25, 2022
Article in press: April 25, 2022
Published online: June 26, 2022
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Core Tip

Core Tip: One-stage combined anterior-posterior surgery can effectively improve the function of affected vertebrae and the life quality of patients with severe thoracolumbar fractures and spinal cord injury. This surgical approach is worthy of popularization in clinical use. The one-stage combined anterior-posterior approach effectively restored the height of the affected vertebrae and corrected kyphosis. The one-stage combined anterior-posterior approach also allows for sufficient anterior decompression, and the simple anterior approach does not enable temporary fixation, auxiliary reduction, and three-column fixation according to Denis' three-column concept.