The Influence of the Ribs on the Gravity of Burst Thoracic Spine Fractures

Status

Completed

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Observational

Source

ClinicalTrials.gov

Registry ID

NCT01544933

Enrollment

Registered

2012-03-06

Start date

2011-02-28

Completion date

2011-09-30

Last updated

2012-03-06

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Conditions

Burst Thoracic Spine Fractures

Keywords

spinal fractures, Thoracic vertebrae, spinal canal, kyphosis

Brief summary

The purpose of this study is to analyse the anatomic influence of the ribs related to the incidence and severity of burst spine fractures.

Detailed description

To analyse the anatomic influence of the ribs related to the incidence and severity of burst spine fractures, with the measurements of kyphosis, vertebral collapse and vertebral canal narrowing

Interventions

None listed

Study design

Observational model

COHORT

Time perspective

RETROSPECTIVE

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

ALL

Age

17 Years to 79 Years

Healthy volunteers

Inclusion criteria

* burst fractures in thoracic spine

Exclusion criteria

* fractures that were not burst fractures in thoracic spine

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame	Description
residual kyphosis	3 years	measurement of residual kyphosis by x-ray

Secondary

Measure	Time frame	Description
vertebral canal narrowing	3 years	vertebral canal narrowing in CT

Countries

Brazil

Outcome results