International Journal of Nursing Research

Objective To investigate the effect of rapid rehabilitation surgical nursing mode on patients with thoracolumbar burst fractures treated with minimally invasive internal fixation surgery. Methods Sixty-four patients with thoracolumbar burst fractures who underwent minimally invasive internal fixation in our hospital between July 2024 and August 2025 were selected as the study subjects. They were randomly divided into two groups. Patients who received rapid rehabilitation surgical nursing mode (n=32) were selected as Group A, and patients who received basic nursing mode (n=32) were selected as Group Q. The physical condition, lumbar spine function, self-care ability, and postoperative pain of patients in Group A and Group Q were observed and compared. Results Prior to this, the physical condition, lumbar spine function, self-care ability, and postoperative pain of group Q and group A were almost no different (P>0.05); The prognosis showed that Group A had better physical condition, lumbar spine function, self-care ability, and postoperative pain than Group Q, with statistically significant differences (P<0.05). Conclusion The rapid recovery surgical nursing model is more effective for patients with thoracolumbar burst fractures treated with minimally invasive internal fixation surgery and is worth promoting.

Thoracolumbar burst fracture; Minimally invasive internal fixation surgery; Rapid recovery surgical nursing concept; Self-care ability