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01-04-2010 | Letter to the Editor
Authors reply to the comments by Moon et al. on the article by Yang H-L et al.: Fluoroscopically-guided indirect posterior reduction and fixation of thoracolumbar burst fractures without fusion
Published in: International Orthopaedics | Issue 4/2010
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We thank Dr. Myung-Sang Moon and colleagues for their interest in our article. Unfortunately, some of their questions were beyond the focus of the article. However, we have provided some references for you [1‐3]; perhaps the relevant information can be found there. The following are our responses to the nine numbered questions.
Question 1 response
Even if the AF is injured and/or the disc enters the vertebral body, as long as the PLL is intact, the burst fracture can still be reduced from the tension of the PLL.
Question 2 response
This point is very important, however, it is not a focus of our article. Information may be found in the references.
Question 3 response
This point is very important, however, it is outside of the scope of our article. Information may be found in the references.
Question 4 response
This point is very important, however, it is not a focus of our article. Information may be found in the references.
Question 5 response
The details of this method may be found in subsequent reports. Please see the following references.
Question 6 response
The C-arm machine’s appropriate position is very important. One must make sure the view is truly lateral and the X-ray beam is perpendicular and directly focussed on the posterior edge of the burst fracture vertebra.
Question 7 response
This point is outside the scope of our article's focus. Information may be found in the references.
Question 8 response
This point is outside the scope of our article’s focus. Information may be found in the references.
Question 9 response
This point is outside the scope of our article’s focus. Information may be found in the references.