Open versus minimally invasive percutaneous surgery for surgical treatment of thoracolumbar spine fractures- a multicenter randomized controlled trial: study protocol.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Thoracolumbar fractures are most frequent along the spine, and surgical treatment is indicated for unstable fractures. Percutaneous minimally invasive surgery was introduced to reduce the pain associated with the open posterior approach and reduce the morbidity of the procedure by avoiding damage and dissection of the paravertebral muscles. The goal of this study is to compare the surgical treatment of fractures of the thoracolumbar spine treated by the conventional open approach and the percutaneous minimally invasive approach using similar types of pedicle spine fixation systems.

Methods/designs

This study is designed as a multi-center, randomized controlled trial of patients aged 18-65 years who are scheduled to undergo surgical posterior fixation. Treatment by

SUBMITTER: Defino HLA 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6717640 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature