Abstract
Summary Fracture-dislocations of the spine represent the most unstable spinal injury, and they are often associated with severe neurological compromise. We report the case of a patient who was involved in a motorcycle accident, after which, no neurological deficit could be found. A severe fracture-dislocation of T8-T9 was diagnosed. The patient was operatively treated with a T8-T9 corpectomy, placement of an iliac bone graft and stabilization using the Kaneda antero-lateral spinal system. Complete reduction was archieved without neurological sequelae. The injury and neural sparing production mechanisms, as well as, the surgical treatment advantages and indications are discussed.
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