The Journal of Trauma: Injury, Infection, and Critical Care · 1981 · 18 citations · 0 references
MedicineOrthopaedic SurgeryOrthopedic SurgeryMusculoskeletal MedicineSpine SurgeryThoracic RadiologyPathologic FracturesSpinal DisordersSpinal TraumaSpine DisordersThoracic Spine SurgeryVertebral FracturesMultiple FracturesPathological Vertebral FracturesThoracic Spine DisordersThoracic Spine InjuryThoracic Vertebrae AnatomyThoracolumbar FracturesThoracolumbar Spine TraumaTraumatic Vertebral Fractures
Ankylosing hyperostosis of the spine is a distinct clinical entity that merits diagnosis and recognition of its structural limitations. The case of multiple thoracic spine fractures presented here emphasizes the potentially increased susceptibility of involved spines to trauma and also suggests the need to caution diagnosed patients from placing their spines at undue risk.