Comparison of intraoperative and postoperative outcomes between open, wiltse, and percutaneous approach to traumatic thoracolumbar spine fractures without neurological injury: A systematic review and meta-analysis.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Traumatic thoracolumbar fracture fixation without neurological injury can be performed using the traditional open, mini-open Wiltse, and percutaneous approaches. This systematic review and meta-analysis aims to compare perioperative outcomes between these approaches.

Methods

PubMed, Web of Science, Scopus, Embase, and the Cochrane Library were searched for all relevant observational comparative studies.

Results

5 randomized trials and 22 comparative cohort studies were included. Compared to the traditional open approach (n=959), the Wiltse approach (n=410) was associated with significantly lower operative time, intraoperative estimated blood loss (EBL), and length of stay (LOS). There was no significant difference between the two in terms of postoperative v

SUBMITTER: Al-Naseem AO 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11426394 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature