Complete fracture-dislocation of the thoracic spine with spontaneous neurologic decompression: a case report.

Tsung-Jen Huang; E. K. Chao; Y. J. Chen; Y. K. Du; J. Y. Chen; Robert Wen Wei Hsu

Complete fracture-dislocation of the thoracic spine with spontaneous neurologic decompression: a case report.

Tsung-Jen Huang, E. K. Chao, Y. J. Chen, Y. K. Du, J. Y. Chen, Robert Wen Wei Hsu

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Fracture-dislocations of the thoracic spine without spinal cord injury are very rare. We report a case of a complete T6-7 fracture-dislocation without neurologic deficit in a 61-year-old male Taiwanese. Complicating neurological deterioration on the fifth post-injury day during a nonoperative treatment with a Gardner-Wells skull tong and pelvic belt traction on a Stryker frame was noted. Emergent open reduction and posterior instrumentation with dual Harrington rods of T3 to T9 was performed. At 2-year follow-up examination, a good reduction was maintained and the patient had resumed full activities.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	Changgeng yi xue za zhi / Changgeng ji nian yi yuan = Chang Gung medical journal / Chang Gung Memorial Hospital
Pages	387-391
Number of pages	5
Volume	18
Edition	4
Publication status	Published - Dec 1995
Externally published	Yes

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Complete fracture-dislocation of the thoracic spine with spontaneous neurologic decompression : a case report. / Huang, Tsung-Jen; Chao, E. K.; Chen, Y. J. et al.

Changgeng yi xue za zhi / Changgeng ji nian yi yuan = Chang Gung medical journal / Chang Gung Memorial Hospital. Vol. 18 4. ed. 1995. p. 387-391.

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