Accuracy of percutaneous pedicle screws for thoracic and lumbar spine fractures compared with open technique.

CONCLUSIONS: For the treatment of acute thoracolumbar fractures, the MIS technique seems to achieve similar results to the open technique in relation to neurological improvement and deformity correction, while placing the screws more accurately. PMID: 29905430 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]
Source: Journal of Neurosurgical Sciences - Category: Neurosurgery Tags: J Neurosurg Sci Source Type: research