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A thoracolumbar compression fracture with 40% vertebral height loss treated at The POSH - Pondy Ortho Speciality Hospital, Pondicherry using posterior pedicle screw fixation — achieving 95% height restoration and full functional recovery with zero neurological deficit.
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SPINE SURGERY
A patient presented to The POSH - Pondy Ortho Speciality Hospital, Pondicherry following a fall from height, complaining of severe back pain and difficulty in mobilization. Initial radiographs and MRI of the thoracolumbar spine revealed a critical finding.
Imaging demonstrated an L1 vertebral compression fracture with approximately 40% loss of vertebral body height. The significant collapse of the L1 vertebra indicated an unstable thoracolumbar injury requiring urgent surgical intervention to prevent irreversible neurological damage.
"Severe back pain after a fall — every hour without stabilization risked irreversible neurological damage to the spinal cord."
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"95% of vertebral height restored. Zero neurological deficit. Patient walking independently within days of surgery."
The procedure was performed successfully, achieving satisfactory fracture reduction and restoration of vertebral alignment. Post-operative radiographs demonstrated excellent implant positioning. The patient had good post-operative recovery with significant pain relief and improved spinal stability, allowing early mobilization and rehabilitation with no neurological compromise.
Near-complete L1 vertebral height recovery
Full sensory & motor function intact
Walking independently from post-op day 2
Discharged with complete spinal stability
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This case highlights the effectiveness of pedicle screw fixation in managing unstable thoracolumbar compression fractures — providing excellent restoration of vertebral height, spinal alignment, and functional recovery with zero neurological compromise.
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