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Table 1 Selection criteria

From: Open versus minimally invasive percutaneous surgery for surgical treatment of thoracolumbar spine fractures- a multicenter randomized controlled trial: study protocol

Inclusion criteria

 One level fracture

 Fracture T11-L5

 Adult (18–65 years old)

 Indication for posterior fixation

Exclusion criteria

 More than one level fracture

 Osteoporotic fracture

 Pathological fracture

 Previous spinal surgery

 Spinal deformity

 Mental illness

 TCE

 Indication for posterior canal decompression

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BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders

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