Abstract / Description of output
We report three cases of thoracic spine translocation without neurological deficit. In each case bilateral pedicular fractures, demonstrated by computed tomography, produced 'floating arches' which account for the sparing of the cord. If computed tomography demonstrates adequate canal dimensions, these patients may be treated conservatively, but the treatment of choice at specialist spinal centres is operative stabilisation.
| Original language | English |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 80-3 |
| Number of pages | 4 |
| Journal | Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery, British Volume |
| Volume | 72 |
| Issue number | 1 |
| Publication status | Published - Jan 1990 |
Keywords / Materials (for Non-textual outputs)
- Adolescent
- Adult
- Diagnostic Errors
- Dislocations
- Female
- Fractures, Bone
- Humans
- Male
- Middle Aged
- Spinal Cord Injuries
- Thoracic Vertebrae
- Tomography, X-Ray Computed