From: Percutaneous versus open posterior stabilization in AOSpine type A3 thoracolumbar fractures
 | MIS | OS |  | ||||
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Duration of | n | Mean | Standard Deviation | n | Mean | Standard Deviation | p-value |
 trauma to surgery (days) | 44 | 2.5 | 4.0 | 43 | 3.6 | 3.0 | 0.0023 |
 posterior stabilization (min) | 44 | 63.5 | 22.3 | 43 | 106.7 | 31.1 | < 0.0001 |
 first hospital stay (days) | 19 | 11.3 | 8.4 | 19 | 11.0 | 4.7 | 0.7039 |
 first to second surgery (days) | 25 | 23.6 | 49.3 | 24 | 120.2 | 125.8 | < 0.0001 |
 ATS (min) | 25 | 99.5 | 18.7 | 24 | 136.5 | 39.0 | 0.0002 |
 second hospital stay (days) | 25 | 17.5 | 4.1 | 24 | 8.6 | 3.3 | < 0.0001 |
 implant removal (min) | 37 | 33.5 | 8.0 | 13 | 49.2 | 11.5 | < 0.0001 |
 third hospital stay (days) | 37 | 3.7 | 1.8 | 13 | 3.7 | 1.3 | 0.4056 |
 until implant removal (days) | 37 | 270.9 | 135.1 | 13 | 424.4 | 143.9 | 0.0004 |