Double Level Extension-Distraction Thoracic Spine Injuries with Concomitant Double Level Sternal Fractures: A Case Report | Zendy

ChoonKi Lee | Zendy; Chris Yin Wei Chan | Zendy; LB Saw | Zendy; Mun Keong Kwan | Zendy

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Double Level Extension-Distraction Thoracic Spine Injuries with Concomitant Double Level Sternal Fractures: A Case Report

Author(s) -

ChoonKi Lee,

Chris Yin Wei Chan,

LB Saw,

Mun Keong Kwan

Publication year - 2011

Publication title -

malaysian orthopaedic journal

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 0.271

H-Index - 6

eISSN - 2232-111X

pISSN - 1985-2533

DOI - 10.5704/moj.1103.012

Subject(s) - medicine , distraction , thoracic spine , concomitant , cervical spine , surgery , extension (predicate logic) , cervical spine injury , psychology , neuroscience , computer science , programming language

Extension-distraction injury of the spine is rare. A majority of these cases occur in the cervical region and at an isolated level. Rare instances of this injury have been described in an ankylosed or fused spine. This case report describes a rare two level extension-distraction thoracic spine injury in an otherwise healthy adult resulting from a motor vehicle accident.

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