European journal of trauma and emergency surgery : official publication of the European Trauma SocietyHumansMaleSpinal FracturesFemaleRetrospective Studies
Early vs. late surgery in thoracic spine fractures: impact on clinical outcomes in polytrauma patients.
Gustavo Sardinha Lisboa Leite, Diego Olandoski de Oliveira, Mariana Demétrio de Sousa Pontes, Carlos Fernando Pereira da Silva Herrero
Published: 202510.1007/s00068-025-03003-5
Abstract
BACKGROUND CONTEXT: Thoracic spine fractures are common in polytrauma patients and are frequently associated with high-energy trauma and severe systemic injury. Although early surgical stabilization may improve clinical outcomes by reducing complicat…
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