2015
DOI: 10.1055/s-0035-1554777
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Open versus Minimally Invasive Fixation Techniques for Thoracolumbar Trauma: A Meta-Analysis

Abstract: Study Design Systematic literature review and meta-analysis of studies published in English. Objective This study evaluated differences in outcome variables between percutaneous and open pedicle screws for traumatic thoracolumbar fractures. Methods A systematic review of PubMed, Cochrane, and Embase was performed. The variables of interest included postoperative visual analog scale (VAS) pain score, kyphosis angle, and vertebral body height, as well as intraoperative blood loss and operative time. The results … Show more

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“…This technique was not yet implemented at the time the included patients underwent surgery in our center. Furthermore, its results seem promising but still have to prove superiority on the long term [42,43].…”
Section: Technique Characteristicsmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…This technique was not yet implemented at the time the included patients underwent surgery in our center. Furthermore, its results seem promising but still have to prove superiority on the long term [42,43].…”
Section: Technique Characteristicsmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…PPS fixation showed a better outcome compared with open surgery because it is less invasive in patients with polytrauma 3) . PPS fixation for thoracolumbar burst fracture with multiple injuries showed a better outcome than open surgery in a meta-analysis 4) . By contrast, the advantage of an open approach is that decompression surgery can be added depending on the patient's neurological symptoms 5) .…”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 95%
“…Several recent reports in patients with spinal trauma, however, have supported the use of minimally invasive techniques in the trauma population 12 13. Furthermore, when compared to open surgery, percutaneous pedicle screw fixation has been associated with significantly reduced intraoperative blood loss, decreased days on a ventilator, decreased ICU length of stay and shorter length of overall hospital stay 9 14…”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 99%