Traumatic Fracture of the Thoracic Spine With Severe Posterolateral Dislocation: A Case Report

Thoracic spine fracture-dislocation injuries are always associated with high-energy trauma and result in severe neurological symptoms. Surgical reconstruction and stabilization are essential for the early mobilization and rehabilitation of patients with this type of injury. Here, we present a unique...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autores principales: Zygogiannis, Konstantinos, Manolakos, Konstantinos, Kalampokis, Anastasios, Thivaios, Georgios C, Moschos, Savvas
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Cureus 2022
Materias:
Emergency Medicine
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9072279/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/35530925
http://dx.doi.org/10.7759/cureus.23830
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Sumario:Thoracic spine fracture-dislocation injuries are always associated with high-energy trauma and result in severe neurological symptoms. Surgical reconstruction and stabilization are essential for the early mobilization and rehabilitation of patients with this type of injury. Here, we present a unique case of a 57-year-old Greek male who sustained a posterolateral T3-T4 fracture-dislocation, with a complete spinal cord injury (SCI), after falling from a height. The patient was treated with surgical reduction and internal fixation with screws and rods, with satisfactory subsequent realignment.

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