TY - JOUR
T1 - A case of dual three-column thoracic spinal fractures following traumatic injury
AU - Waitt, Taylor
AU - Reddy, Vamsi
AU - Grogan, Dayton
AU - Lane, Pearce
AU - Kilianski, Joseph
AU - DeVine, John
AU - Post, Alexander
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
© 2020 Published by Scientific Scholar on behalf of Surgical Neurology International.
PY - 2020
Y1 - 2020
N2 - Background: Thoracic spine fracture-dislocations due to motor vehicle accidents (MVAs) rarely involve double-level, noncontiguous lesions. Case Description: A 19-year-old male following an MVA was paraplegic; he exhibited full motor/sensory loss below the T4 level (i.e., ASIA scale Grade A). The chest X-ray, magnetic resonance, and computed tomography studies confirmed T3-T5 and T11-12 fractures, warranting T3-L3 thoracolumbar decompression and fusion. Despite surgical intervention, the patient's neurological status remained unchanged. Conclusion: This case illustrates the rare presentation of noncontiguous, posttraumatic thoracic spinal lesions requiring simultaneous decompression/fixation.
AB - Background: Thoracic spine fracture-dislocations due to motor vehicle accidents (MVAs) rarely involve double-level, noncontiguous lesions. Case Description: A 19-year-old male following an MVA was paraplegic; he exhibited full motor/sensory loss below the T4 level (i.e., ASIA scale Grade A). The chest X-ray, magnetic resonance, and computed tomography studies confirmed T3-T5 and T11-12 fractures, warranting T3-L3 thoracolumbar decompression and fusion. Despite surgical intervention, the patient's neurological status remained unchanged. Conclusion: This case illustrates the rare presentation of noncontiguous, posttraumatic thoracic spinal lesions requiring simultaneous decompression/fixation.
KW - Noncontiguous spinal injury
KW - Spondyloptosis
KW - Thoracic spinal injury
KW - Trauma
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U2 - 10.25259/SNI_189_2020
DO - 10.25259/SNI_189_2020
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:85112660517
SN - 2152-7806
VL - 11
JO - Surgical Neurology International
JF - Surgical Neurology International
M1 - A51
ER -