Surgical Versus Non-Surgical Treatment of Thoracolumbar Burst Fracture

The research is a single-center, nationwide, randomized controlled trial. Over a two-year period, 52 patients with a thoracolumbar burst fracture will enroll in the study. They will be assigned randomly (1:1) to either non-surgical treatment with a brace or surgery with anterior-posterior fixation. A prospective data collection will be asked of subjects who decline randomization (observational arm). The subjects will be evaluated clinically, radiologically, and based on patient-reported outcomes over the course of two years. Both patient files and questionnaires will be used to collect data.