in memoriam

Surgical Treatment of Spinal Injury
Daniel R. Fassett ,James S. Harrop
Although the surgical techniques and instrumentation for repair of spinal fractures have progressed substantially, there is a relative lack of uniformity in the surgical management of spinal trauma because of a lack of good class I evidence and guidelines for a majority of spinal injuries. The surgical indications and approaches taken to manage spinal trauma vary greatly among spine surgeons. Instrumentation continues to have a significant role in the stabilization of some unstable fractures.
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