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Thoracolumbar Fractures Wheeless

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Description: fracture at this level are frequently due to relative immobility of thoracic spine compared to the lumbar spine;
- upper thoracic spine (T1 to T10) is stabilized by the ribs & facet orientation, and is less suseptible to trauma;
- at T12-L1 junction, however, there is a fulcrum of increased motion & this area is more commonly affected with spine trauma

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Author/Contact: C.R.Wheeless
Institution: Duke
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Language: English

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Added: Thu Aug 14 2008