Enhancing Thoracolumbar Burst Fracture Treatment

Inclusion Criteria: had thoracolumbar burst fractures classified as Magerl type A3 underwent short segment posterior fixation (SSPF) showed no signs of osteoporosis on dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry in patients older than 60 years. Exclusion Criteria: had fractures outside the T11-L2 range presented with old fractures, (iii) had a Parker score ≥ 7 had multiple segment fractures had neurological deficiency caused by fractures had concomitant pain caused by spinal degeneration such as lumbar disc protrusion, spondylolisthesis, spinal stenosis, and/or scoliosis could not receive pedicle screw placement due to bilateral pedicle fractures with displacement had incomplete clinical data or were lost to follow-up