Presentation
The patient was injured in a car accident.
Patient Data
Age: 40
Gender: Male
From the case:
Flexion-distraction spinal fracture
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Case Discussion
The dorsal column of the 12th thoracic vertebra has failed in distraction, wheras the first lumbar vertebra shows a compression injury.