2006•Contemporary NeurosurgeryRequires access

Management of Thoracic Spine Injuries

Matthew A. Adamo, Eric Michael Deshaies, John W. German, Darryl J. DiRisio, A. John Popp

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Learning Objectives After reading this article, the participant should be able to: 1. Describe the types of fractures that occur in the thoracic spine. 2. Describe the decision-making process for the management of patients with thoracic spine injuries. 3. Describe the surgical techniques used for stabilization of the injured thoracic spine.

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Key concepts: Thoracic spine, Medicine, SPINE (molecular biology), Thoracic trauma, Reading (process), Surgery, Bioinformatics, Political science