Open versus minimally invasive fixation of thoracic and lumbar spine fractures in patients with ankylosing spinal diseases.
Felix Christian KohlerP SchenkM Bechstedt-SchimskeB W UllrichF KlaukeG O HofmannT MendelPublished in: European journal of trauma and emergency surgery : official publication of the European Trauma Society (2021)
OS and MIS show equally limited performance in terms of the fracture reduction achieved. The MIS technique was superior to OS based on the perioperative outcome. Therefore, MIS should be preferred over OS for unstable spinal injuries, excluding C-type fractures, in ASD patients without neurological impairment.