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Trauma and Paraplegia
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Trauma and Paraplegia

T. T. Lee and B. A. Green
Spinal Cord Disease, pp.545-583
Springer London
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4471-0569-5_31

Abstract

Anterior Column Burst Fracture Pedicle Screw Spinal Cord Injury Vertebral Body
This chapter deals with traumatic injury to the thoracic and upper lumbar regions, which results in paraplegia when the neural elements are involved. The anatomy and biomechanics of the upper/mid thoracic (T2-T10) and thoracolumbar junction (T11-L3) are different, and will be discussed below in the Anatomy section.

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