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Table 5 Showing the degree of kyphosis pre and post treatment

From: The management of thoracolumbar burst fractures: a prospective study between conservative management, traditional open spinal surgery and minimally interventional spinal surgery

Fracture kyphosis

Conservative

Open surgery

MIS

Mean in degrees

(Range)

Initial post- traumatic

24 (20–27)

26 (20–33)

26 (21–34)

Post treatment

25 (20–32)

4 (0–8)

4 (0–7)

Initial post- traumatic Magerl Type A

23

22

23

Post treatment Magerl Type A

23

2

3

Initial post- traumatic Magerl Type B

25

28

28

Post treatment Magerl Type B

25

4

4