Andrea Bocchino

Dr. Andrea Bocchino


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Academic Career Length

3Years (2024-Present)

(Calculated once Scilit publication data is synced: current year − year of first publication + 1)

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19 September 2024 in Journal of Clinical Medicine
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FEFelice Esposito
Felice Esposito
IBIlaria Bove
Ilaria Bove
FVFrancesca Vitulli
Francesca Vitulli
ABAndrea Bocchino
Andrea Bocchino
ABAndrea Barbanera
Andrea Barbanera
TSTeresa Somma
Teresa Somma
Objective: To evaluate the efficacy of open and percutaneous pedicle screw fixation in the treatment of thoracolumbar fractures. Methods: Online databases MEDLINE (PubMed), SCOPUS, and Cochrane were searched for English language articles published between January 2001 and December 2023, limited to articles that included the clinical and radiological outcomes of adult patients. The main outcome measures of the study were the Oswestry Disability Index (ODI), the Numeric Rating Scale (NRS) score, and the Cobb angle. Results: A total of 7 studies involving 909 patients were included; 374 (41.1%) procedures were performed with open surgery (OS), while 535 (58.9%) procedures were conducted with minimally invasive surgery (MIS). The mean value of ODI in the MIS group was 8.29% [CI 95% 4.82–11.76], compared to the other group, which was 14.22% (p-value 0.87). Patients receiving a MIS had an average NRS of 1.54 [CI95% 0.98–2.10] whilst OS had 2.31 [CI95% 1.50–3.12] (p-value 0.12). Conclusions: The percutaneous technique is equally safe and effective in resolving the deformity, but the clear advantages are represented by the reduction in blood loss, shorter operative times, a lower incidence of infection, shorter hospitalization, shorter postoperative rehabilitation, and therefore good results in terms of quality of life.