Abstract
We experienced three cases of old (at least before eleven months) fractures and fracture-dislocations of the thoracolumbar and lumbar spine. Two cases of the lumbar spine injury have been operated laminectomy soon after these injuries at the near hospital. One case of the thoracolumbar spinal injury has been treated by conservative therapy. All cases have paralysis, local pain and malalignment.
We treated them surgically using decompressive laminectomy and posterior instrumentation.
In conclusion, the local pain has decreased for all cases, and paralysis has improved for two cases with cauda equina injury.
