Table 2 Rationale for the surgical approach by study
Study | Study Design | Rationale for Approach |
|---|---|---|
Zheng 2013 [16] | RCS | Not reported (Retrospectively found patients with either intervention) |
Been 1999 [13] | RCS | Surgeon’s determination based on instrumentation availability and the presence of other severe organ injuries |
Danisa 1995 [14] | RCS | Surgeon’s determination |
Defino 2007 [20] | RCS | Determined by vertebral body involvement. Intact vertebral body received posterior approach; fractured vertebral body received CAPFF |
Gumussuyu 2019 [15] | RCT | Randomly by “flipping a coin" |
Lukas 2007 [17] | PCS | B or C type fractures with Load-Sharing Classification (LSC) ≥ 6 received CAPFF. B or C fractures with LSC ≤ 6 received PFF |
Muratore 2021 [18] | RCS | Determined on a case-by-case basis accounting for the anatomical and general situation of each patient |
Wang 2015 [19] | RCT | Randomization via computer-generated sequence |