Fracture-dislocation of the thoracic spine without neurological lesion.
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An 18-year-old man with a fracture-dislocation of the thoracic spine showed remarkable displacement, but without neurologic complications. The halo-femoral traction allowed a reduction, which has been only partially maintained. Despite this, the clinical result is satisfactory. The lesion appears to be more common than the few cases published in the literature would suggest.
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عنوان ژورنال:
- Clinical orthopaedics and related research
دوره 217 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 1987