Publication Name	World Journal of Orthopedics
Manuscript ID	126980
Country	Qatar

Category	Surgery
Manuscript Type	Retrospective Cohort Study
Article Title	Open surgery and minimally invasive management of traumatic spinal injury: A descriptive retrospective study
Manuscript Source	Invited Manuscript
All Author List	Ahmed El-Faramawy, Naushad Ahmad Khan, Ali K Sulaiman, Abdulnasser Alyafai, Ammar Almadani, Ibrahim Afifi, Mushreq Al-Ani, Mohammed Farhat, Ayman El-Menyar, Yasemin Al Shanableh, Hassan Al-Thani and Sandro Rizoli
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Corresponding Author	Ayman El-Menyar, Associate Professor, Department of Surgery, Hamad Medical Corporation, Al-Rayyan Street, Doha 3050, Qatar. aymanco65@yahoo.com
Key Words	Open surgery; Minimally invasive; Neurological deficit; Trauma; Spinal injury; Thoracolumbar fractures; Neurological deficit; American Spinal Injury Association Impairment Scale
Core Tip	Traumatic spinal injury predominantly affects young adults and can cause lasting neurological disability. This study described injury patterns, surgical approaches, and early neurological outcomes following open or minimally invasive surgery. Minimally invasive surgery was used mainly for selected thoracolumbar injuries, whereas open surgery predominated in cervical injuries, patients with neurological impairment, and cases requiring wider exposure or direct decompression. The marked baseline differences preclude conclusions about comparative safety or effectiveness.
Citation	El-Faramawy A, Khan NA, Sulaiman AK, Alyafai A, Almadani A, Afifi I, Al-Ani M, Farhat M, El-Menyar A, Al Shanableh Y, Al-Thani H, Rizoli S. Open surgery and minimally invasive management of traumatic spinal injury: A descriptive retrospective study. World J Orthop 2026; In press

Received	2026-08-19 07:38
Peer-Review Started	2026-08-19 07:39
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Return for Revision	2026-09-11 06:58
Revised	2026-09-22 19:50
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Second Decision by Editor	2026-11-10 03:06
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Final Decision by Editorial Office Director	2026-11-10 10:30
Articles in Press	2026-11-10 10:30
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ISSN	2218-5836 (online)
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Copyright	Traumatic spinal injury predominantly affects young adults and can cause lasting neurological disability. This study described injury patterns, surgical approaches, and early neurological outcomes following open or minimally invasive surgery. Minimally invasive surgery was used mainly for selected thoracolumbar injuries, whereas open surgery predominated in cervical injuries, patients with neurological impairment, and cases requiring wider exposure or direct decompression. The marked baseline differences preclude conclusions about comparative safety or effectiveness.
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