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Multiple variables were studied including; the neurological status of the patient preoperatively\/postoperatively, the level and type of fracture, associated injuries, operative time, estimated blood loss, chest tube drainage (intercostal drainage), length of hospital stay (LOS), and complication rate.<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec>Results:<\/jats:title>In 22 patients (averaging 35.5 years of age), T9 and T12 vertebral fractures were most frequently encountered. There were 20 patients who had single level and 2 patients who had two-level fractures warranting corpectomies. Average operating time and blood loss for single-level corpectomy were 91.5 \u00b1 14.5 min and 311 ml and 150 \u00b1 18.6 min and 550 ml for two levels, respectively. Mean hospital stay was 5 days. About 95.45% of cases showed fusion at latest follow-up. Average preoperative kyphotic angle corrected from 34.2 \u00b1 3.5\u00b0 to 20.5 \u00b1 1.0\u00b0 postoperatively with an average correction of 41.1% and correction loss of 2.4%.<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec>Conclusion:<\/jats:title>We concluded that utilization of the MOTA technique was safe and effective for providing decompression\/fusion of traumatic TBF.<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec>","DOI":"10.25259\/sni_435_2020","type":"journal-article","created":{"date-parts":[[2020,8,29]],"date-time":"2020-08-29T06:33:39Z","timestamp":1598682819000},"page":"265","update-policy":"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.25259\/crossmark_policy","source":"Crossref","is-referenced-by-count":3,"title":["Mini-open thoracoscopic-assisted spinal thoracotomy for traumatic injuries: A technical note"],"prefix":"10.25259","volume":"11","author":[{"given":"Vikas","family":"Tandon","sequence":"first","affiliation":[],"role":[{"role":"author","vocabulary":"crossref"}]},{"given":"Abhinandan 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