[Investigation of the health-related quality of life after a dorso ventral stabilization of the thoracolumbar junction].

Combined dorsoventral stabilization provides superior mechanical stability in the operative treatment of thoracolumbar spine fractures. Currently, there are no data available reflecting the quality of life in trauma patients following the combined procedure. The aim of this investigation was to study the health-related quality of life after dorsoventral stabilization of the thoracolumbar junction using the SF-36 Health Survey.