U.S., June 27 -- ClinicalTrials.gov registry received information related to the study (NCT07672184) titled 'Degenerative Changes After Treatment of Thoracolumbar Junction Fractures' on June 16.
Brief Summary: This observational study will evaluate how degenerative changes in the facet joints and intervertebral discs develop over time after treatment of AOSpine type A2, A3, and A4 fractures of the thoracolumbar junction. Patients treated conservatively and patients treated surgically will be compared with each other and with a control group of patients who underwent repeated computed tomography examinations for reasons unrelated to traumatic or degenerative spinal disease.
The study will assess computed tomography findings at the injured ...