Plating of Lower Lumbar Injuries with Pedicle Screw Plates.

Abstract

We treated 12 lower lumbar injuries out of 84 lumbar injuries in our hospital during the 5 year period since 1986. Six lower lumbar injuries were operated upon. We have recently treated 4 lower lumbar injuries with plating employing kedicle screw plates and using the. one-stage posterior approach. Pedicle screws were found to provide good strength and evaluation of neurofunchtion and by roentrography demonstirated good results.