Is Percutaneous Pedicle Screw Fixation Being Superior than open Pedicle Screw Fixation for the Management of Thoracolumbar Spine Fracture

Abstract

Thoracolumbar fractures are common axial skeleton fractures. Mainly affecting T10-L2, considered TL junction. Management is according to the fracture type and spinal stability. Open traditional approach carries more complication as compared with minimally invasive percutaneous fixation, but it is considered having same long term outcome. We have evaluated our local data if the minimally invasive technique is superior than the open one in terms of short-term outcome. It has been seen that MIS for TLF is superior in terms of early recovery and return to work, when compared the open technique retrospectively