ReviewGlobal spine journal2024
Surgical Versus Non-Surgical Treatment for Thoracolumbar Burst Fractures Without Neurological Deficit: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.
Review in Global spine journal, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 5 papers.
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5 citing papers in PubMed, 14 citations in OpenAlex.
- Long-term outcomes in physical function and quality of life after traumatic thoracolumbar A3/A4 fractures: a comparison of conservative versus surgical management.European journal of trauma and emergency surgery : official publication of the European Trauma Society · 2026Article
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- Analysis of factors influencing the intravertebral shell phenomenon after posterior reduction internal fixation of thoracolumbar fracture: a retrospective study.BMC musculoskeletal disorders · 2024Article
- Percutaneous reduction of thoracolumbar fractures using monoaxial screws: Comparison of two instruments based on initial reduction and loss of reduction.Brain & spine · 2024Article
- The effectiveness of posterior Schanz screw system in the anatomical restoration of thoracolumbar vertebral burst fractures: A 10-year single-institution experience.Journal of craniovertebral junction & spineArticle
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4 authors at 3 institutions in 2 countries.
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Abstract
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designA systematic review and meta-analysis.
objectiveTo update the systematic review comparing the outcomes between surgical and non-surgical treatment for thoracolumbar burst fractures without neurological deficit.
methodsWe registered a protocol in PROSPERO (ID: CRD42021291769) and searched Medline, Embase, Web of Science, and Google Scholar databases. Surgical and non-surgical treatments were compared in patients with thoracolumbar burst fractures without neurological deficits. Predefined outcomes at ≥6 months included pain (defined as a visual analog scale [VAS] of 0-100), functional outcomes (Oswestry Disability Index [ODI] of 0-50 and Roland-Morris Disability Questionnaire [RMDQ] of 0-24), and kyphotic angulation.
resultsNineteen studies involving 1056 patients were included in the analyses. For outcomes at ≥6 months, little to no difference was found in pain VAS score (mean difference, .95 [95% confidence interval {CI}, -6.02 to 7.92]; 827 participants; 15 studies; I
conclusionSurgical and non-surgical treatments showed little or no difference in outcomes at ≥6 months. This review provides a conclusion with adequate statistical power by including non-randomized studies. However, non-randomized studies also lowered the certainty of the evidence to a very low level.
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