title: Unstable thoracic fractures: treatment alternatives and the role of the neurosurgeon.
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D016025:Bone Transplantation; D005260:Female; D050723:Fractures, Bone / Q000601:surgery*; D005596:Fractures, Closed / Q000150:complications / Q000601:surgery* / Q000628:therapy; D006801:Humans; D007796:Laminectomy; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009192:Myelography; D009984:Orthopedic Fixation Devices; D013117:Spinal Cord Compression / Q000150:complications / Q000628:therapy*; D013167:Spondylitis, Ankylosing / Q000150:complications; D013904:Thoracic Vertebrae / Q000293:injuries* / Q000601:surgery