Surgical Treatment of Fractures of the Dorso-lombar Spine

Some patients had osteosynthesis using a long construct, others had osteosynthesis using a short construct. Short constructs designated constructs only taking one level above and one level below the injury level (the fractured vertebra was not always included in the construct). The montages taking more than one level above or below the lesion were considered to be a long montage. Osteosynthesis is carried out using Cotrel Dubousset type rods and screws.