Traumatic Fracture of the Thoracic Spine With Severe Posterolateral Dislocation: A Case Report. 2022

Konstantinos Zygogiannis, and Konstantinos Manolakos, and Anastasios Kalampokis, and Georgios C Thivaios, and Savvas Moschos
Trauma and Orthopaedics, Laiko General Hospital of Athens, Athens, GRC.

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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