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While pedicle screw fixation via percutaneous or open approaches is commonly used, evidence on the safety and bony healing outcomes specifically in AS patients is limited. This study evaluates medical complications, patient-reported outcomes, and bony healing after minimally invasive (MIS) versus open fixation in AS patients with TL fractures.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Methods:<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>This systematic review and meta-analysis evaluated postoperative complications and clinical outcomes in patients with AS undergoing MIS or open fixation of TL fractures by querying PubMed, SCOPUS, CINAHL, and Web of Science, up to August 26, 2024.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Results:<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>\n                      Nine comparative and 4 noncomparative studies (n=443; 77.16% male; mean age 70.74 \u00b1 9.21\u00a0y; mean follow-up 24.27 \u00b1 15.10\u00a0mo) were included. Bony healing was achieved in 98% (n=111) and 97.14% (n=35) of MIS and open fixation patients, respectively, which was not significantly different (\n                      <jats:italic toggle=\"yes\">P<\/jats:italic>\n                      =0.978). However, MIS had a significantly shorter mean operative time (150.97 \u00b1 50.96 vs. 251.43 \u00b1 84.36\u00a0min;\n                      <jats:italic toggle=\"yes\">P<\/jats:italic>\n                      &lt;0.001), less blood loss (275.73 \u00b1 100 vs. 856.44 \u00b1 294.91\u00a0mL;\n                      <jats:italic toggle=\"yes\">P<\/jats:italic>\n                      =0.016) and shorter hospital stay (17.68 \u00b1 10.93 d vs. 32.44 \u00b1 13.58\u00a0d;\n                      <jats:italic toggle=\"yes\">P<\/jats:italic>\n                      &lt;0.001) compared with open fixation, respectively. Revision surgery was necessitated in 1.39% (n=1) of MIS patients and in 8% (n=4) of open fixation patients, which was not found to be significantly different (\n                      <jats:italic toggle=\"yes\">P<\/jats:italic>\n                      =0.135).\n                    <\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Conclusions:<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>Percutaneous MIS instrumented fixation for TL fractures in patients with AS is viable, affording comparable bony healing, reduced blood loss, operative time, and hospital stay compared to traditional open fixation.<\/jats:p>\n                  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