Erichsen CJ, Heyde CE, Josten C, et al. - A retrospective cohort study was performed to correlate treatment strategies of two level-one trauma centers regarding clinical and radiological results concentrating on non-osteoporotic AOSpine type A3 fractures of the thoracolumbar spine at levels T11 to L2. Researchers recruited a total of 87 individuals between 18 and 65 years of age that were treated operatively in either of two trauma centers. No significant difference was observed regarding the primary functional outcome parameter (ODI) between both groups. It was reported that both treatment approaches are safe and effective display only minor loss of reduction. The results indicated that clinically relevant variations in functional and radiographic results between the two surgical groups could not be exhibited.