Double Level Extension-Distraction Thoracic Spine Injuries with Concomitant Double Level Sternal Fractures: A Case Report

Abstract

Extension-distraction injury of the spine is rare. A majority of these cases occur in the cervical region and at an isolated level. Rare instances of this injury have been described in an ankylosed or fused spine. This case report describes a rare two level extension-distraction thoracic spine injury in an otherwise healthy adult resulting from a motor vehicle accident.

Keywords

• Extension-distraction Injury
• Thoracic Spine Injury
• Damage Control Orthopaedic
• Minimally Invasive Spine Surgery
• MANTIS® System