TY - JOUR AU - Prajapati, Hanuman Prasad TI - Thoracolumbar Junction Fracture: Principle of Management SN - 0973-0508 SN - 2213-3739 PY - 2020 JF - Indian Journal of Neurotrauma LA - EN VL - 18 IS - 02 SP - 126 EP - 132 DA - 2020/09/29 KW - thoracolumbar junction KW - fracture KW - instability KW - conservative KW - operative KW - fusion length AB - The thoracolumbar junction (TLJ) is the most common site of traumatic spinal injury. Its management is a highly controversial area. There are no specific guidelines for management of these injuries. The primary goal of treatment of TLJ fractures involves protecting the spinal cord from further neural damage, obtaining the stability by reconstructing anatomical alignment of spinal column, and returning patients to workplace through early mobilization and rehabilitation. There is a great variation in evaluation of stability of these fractures, which is one of the crucial factors in deciding the treatment. Controversy also exists regarding conservative versus operative treatment, timing of intervention, anterior versus posterior approach, short versus long segment fixation, and bracing versus no bracing. This article had reviewed the conflicting results and recommendations for management of TLJ fractures of previously published reports in PubMed, PubMed Central, and Medline databases. We analyzed these related articles which addresses issues regarding evaluation of stability, indications for operative and conservative treatment, timing of surgery, surgical approach, and fusion length. PB - Thieme Medical and Scientific Publishers Private Ltd. DO - 10.1055/s-0040-1717211 UR - http://www.thieme-connect.de/products/ejournals/abstract/10.1055/s-0040-1717211 ER -