Outcome Measures of Open versus Minimally Invasive Surgery for Thoracolumbar Spinal Traumatic Fractures: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.

ABSTRACT: Objective: To evaluate the efficacy of open and percutaneous pedicle screw fixation in the treatment of thoracolumbar fractures. Methods: Online databases MEDLINE (PubMed), SCOPUS, and Cochrane were searched for English language articles published between January 2001 and December 2023, limited to articles that included the clinical and radiological outcomes of adult patients. The main outcome measures of the study were the Oswestry Disability Index (ODI), the Numeric Rating Scale (NRS) score, and the Cobb angle. Results: A total of 7 studies involving 909 patients were included; 374 (41.1%) procedures were performed with open surgery (OS), while 535 (58.9%) procedures were conducted with minimally invasive surgery (MIS). The mean value of ODI in the MIS group was 8.29

SUBMITTER: Esposito F 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11433229 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature