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The fundamental aim of fracture treatment in the limbs and the spine is the same: the restoration of normal anatomy and painfree function by anatomic reduction, optimal stabilization, atraumatic operative technique and early mobilization. A specific goal is the return of as much function as possible of the injured neural elements.
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Aebi, M., Webb, J.K. (1991). The Spine. In: Manual of INTERNAL FIXATION. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-662-02695-3_16
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