Answer to the Letter to the Editor concerning "Pedicle screw fixation of thoracolumbar fractures: conventional short segment versus short segment with intermediate screws at the fracture level—a systematic review and meta-analysis" by C. Kapoen, et al. [Eur Spine J; 2020; 29(10):2491–2504]

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