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The aim of this study was to evaluate midterm results after posterior stabilization of unstable midthoracic fractures in the elderly.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Methods<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>Retrospectively, all patients aged \u226565 suffering from an acute unstable midthoracic fracture treated with posterior stabilization were included. Trauma mechanism, ASA score, concomitant injuries, ODI score and radiographic loss of reduction were evaluated. Posterior stabilization strategy was divided into short-segmental stabilization and long-segmental stabilization.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Results<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>\n                      Fifty-nine patients (76.9\u2009\u00b1\u20096.3\u2009years; 51% female) were included. The fracture was caused by a low-energy trauma mechanism in 22 patients (35.6%). Twenty-one patients died during the follow-up period (35.6%). Remaining patients (\n                      <jats:italic>n<\/jats:italic>\n                      \u2009=\u200938) were followed up after a mean of 60\u2009months. Patients who died were significantly older (\n                      <jats:italic>p<\/jats:italic>\n                      \u2009=\u20090.01) and had significantly higher ASA scores (\n                      <jats:italic>p<\/jats:italic>\n                      \u2009=\u20090.02). Adjacent thoracic cage fractures had no effect on mortality or outcome scores. A total of 12 sequential vertebral fractures occurred (35.3%). The mean ODI at the latest follow up was 31.3\u2009\u00b1\u200924.7, the mean regional sagittal loss of reduction was 5.1\u00b0 (\u00b1 4.0). Patients treated with long segmental stabilization had a significantly lower rate of sequential vertebral fractures during follow-up (\n                      <jats:italic>p<\/jats:italic>\n                      \u2009=\u20090.03).\n                    <\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Conclusion<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>Unstable fractures of the midthoracic spine are associated with high rates of thoracic cage injuries. The mortality rate was rather high. The majority of the survivors had minimal to moderate disabilities. 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