Objective:
To analyze the characteristics of unstable thoracolumbar fractures in the pediatric population.
Methods:
A retrospective cross-sectional study was conducted with pediatric patients (0 to 15 years) who presented with unstable thoracolumbar fracture with or without neurological damage. Twenty-four operated patients were analyzed: 13 male and 11 female.
Results:
Falls from height are the most common cause, being the thoracolumbar junction the anatomical site most frequently injured.
Conclusion:
The thoracolumbar fractures are rare in the pediatric population, as well as post-surgical instrumentation structural deformities.
Spine; Spine injuries; Child