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Motor bike accident.
Patient Data
Age: 30 years
Gender: Male
From the case:
T7/8 fracture-dislocation






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There is transverse disruption of T7/T8 vertebra with anterior and right lateral shift of T7 on T8. There are left T1-T8 transverse processes fractures.
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Posterior rod and screw internal fixation from T5-T10.
Case Discussion
The patient was taken to theater and underwent fusion of thoracic spine with internal fixation by posterior approach and laminectomy and reduction T5-T10. Surprisingly, the patient had full lower limb function intact postoperatively.