Potentials of video thoracoscopic spondylodesis in treatment of patients with injuries of thoracic vertebrae and the first lumbar one

The result of surgical treatment of 63 patients with injuries of thoracic vertebrae and the first lumbar one is presented; the surgery was performed through a thoracotomic approach (control group) in 45 patients and that through a thoracoscopic approach (study group) - in the others. The original technique has been used consisting in anteroposterior spondylodesis by performing percutaneous transpedicular fixation and video thoracoscopic spondylodesis acutely.