title: Severely displaced fracture of the thoracic spine without neurologic lesion. A case report.
abstract: The author reports a case of severely displaced fracture of the thoracic spine without neurologic damage in a 27-year-old man. The lesion was treated by open reduction, internal fixation, and posterolateral spinal fusion. A precise description of the clinical, radiographic, and CT features of the lesion is provided in order to facilitate proper classification and treatment.
authors.affiliation: Divisione Ortopedia, Ospedale SS. Annunziata, Savigliano, CN.
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Todiere
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D006801:Humans; D004204:Joint Dislocations / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000601:surgery; D008297:Male; D011859:Radiography; D016103:Spinal Fractures / Q000145:classification / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000601:surgery; D013904:Thoracic Vertebrae / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000293:injuries*