References

Age/Sex

Location

Fractured facet/pedicle

Aetiology

Time of surgery

Surgery

Outcome

Weber et al. [7]

19, M

T6-T7

Right tranverse pedicle process of T4-5 with fracture of body and pedicle T7-10

Motor cycle accident

6 Days

Reduced anteriorly using Harrington distraction rod and fixed with an AO broad plate then augmented posteriorly with segmental spinal instrumentation

Good

Korovessis et al. [8]

24, M

T5-6

Motor cycle accident

6 Week

Two Luque L-rods with sublaminar wires from T4-11 Good

Good

Akay et al. [9]

21, M

T12-L1

Right inferior facet of T12 and left superior facet and pedicle of L1

Car accident

NA

T12-L1 Posterior screws, rod fixation (T11, T12, L2, L3) and posterolateralfusion (T12-L1)

Good

Kiymaz et al. [10]

35, F

L2-L3

Car accident

Reduction, T12L1-L2L3 transpedicular screws

Phadnis et al. [11]

21, M

L1-L2

Right pedicle of L1 and left pedicle of L2

Road traffic accident

48 Hours

Posterior screws, rod fixation (T12, L1, L3, L4) and interbody fusion (L1-L2)

Good

Hsieh et al. [12]

50, M

T12-L1

Right pedicle of L1 and bilateral facet joints between T12 and L1

Fall from bicycle

3 Hours

Posterior screws, rod fixation (T10, T11, L2, L3) and posterolateral fusion (T12-L1)

Good

Hidalgo- Ovejero et al. [13]

40, F

L3-L4

Airplane accident

72 Hours

Laminectomy, facetectomy, corporectomy, reduction, fixation and fusion

Solera et al. [14]

51, M

T8-T9

Fall from 10 m

< 6 Hours

Open reduction and posterior instrumentation

Good

Solera et al. [14]

29, M

T10

Road traffic accident

Open reduction and fixation with pedicle screws at T8-T12

Good

Sugiura et al. [15]

18, M

T12-L1

Anterior only fusion instrumentation

Good

Zeng et al. [16]

38, M

L1-L2

Bilateral pedicles of L2 and bilateral facet joints between L1 and L2

100 kg rebar fell on his back

72 Hours

Laminectomy (L1, L2), posterior screws, rod fixation and posterolateral fusion (T12, L1, L2, L3, L4)

Good

Evans et al. [17]

44, M

T12-L1

NA

Gym accident, 200 kg

bar fell on his

lower back

<24 Hours

Open reduction and internal fixation of the vertebral bodies (T12-L1)

Good

Enishi et al. [18]

35, F

L1-L2

No

Motor vehicle accident

5 days

Laminectomy followed by subtotal corpectomy (L2) and anterior fixation (L1-L3)

Good

Rahimizadh et al. [19]

19, F

L1-L2

No

Fall from a height

14 Days

Posterior screws, rod fixation (T11, T12, L1, L3, L4, L5) and anterior corpectomy (L2)

Good

Zhang et al. [20]

35, F

T6-T7

Left pedicle of T4; spinous process, vertebral laminae, and bilateral pedicles of T5 and T6; spinous process of T7 and both pedicles of T8

A 80-Kg heavy giant rubber tire with metal whell hub fell on her back from about 10 m high

6 days

Laminectomy T5-T8, transpedicular screws (T3, T4, T5, T8, T9) and rods fixation, posterolateral fusion T3-T9

Good