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Traumatic thoracolumbar fracture: Adverse events in Operative vs Nonoperative management
October 2014
Traumatic thoracolumbar fracture: Adverse events in Operative vs Nonoperative management
Study Type:Systematic review
OE Level Evidence:3
Journal Level of Evidence:N/A
Operative and nonoperative adverse events in the management of traumatic fractures of the thoracolumbar spine: a systematic review
Neurosurg Focus. 2014 Jul;37(1)Did you know you're eligible to earn 0.5 CME credits for reading this report? Click Here
Synopsis
19 papers investigating 1355 patients were systematically reviewed to compare the incidence of adverse events between patients who were operatively or non-operatively treated for traumatic thoracolumbar fracture. The evidence presented in this systematic review indicated that the incidence of all complications, and incidence of infection, was significantly higher in the operative group. Instrument...
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