Bony Healing of Unstable Thoracolumbar Burst Fractures in the Elderly Using Percutaneously Applied Titanium Mesh Cages and a Transpedicular Fixation System with Expandable Screws

• Anica Eschler ,

  * E-mail: anica.eschler@med.uni-rostock.de

  Affiliation Dept. of Trauma, Hand and Reconstructive Surgery, University of Rostock, Medical Center, Schillingallee 35, D-18057, Rostock, Germany

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• Stephan Albrecht Ender,

  Affiliation Dept. of Trauma, Hand and Reconstructive Surgery, University of Rostock, Medical Center, Schillingallee 35, D-18057, Rostock, Germany

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• Katharina Schiml,

  Affiliation Dept. of Trauma, Hand and Reconstructive Surgery, University of Rostock, Medical Center, Schillingallee 35, D-18057, Rostock, Germany

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• Thomas Mittlmeier,

  Affiliation Dept. of Trauma, Hand and Reconstructive Surgery, University of Rostock, Medical Center, Schillingallee 35, D-18057, Rostock, Germany

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• Georg Gradl

  Affiliation Dept. of Trauma, Hand and Reconstructive Surgery, University of Rostock, Medical Center, Schillingallee 35, D-18057, Rostock, Germany

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