Table 1 Date compiled from previously published cases of thoracic fracture-dislocation with neural sparing
Case authors location | Level | Cause | Diagnosis | Pedicle fracture | Body fracture | Dislocation | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1. Gertzbein anterolateral and Offierski [1], | T5/T6 | Direct trauma | Immediate | Bilateral T6–T8 | None | T5 | Conservative |
2. Vichard et al.[2], lateral | T8/T9 | Car accident | Immediate | Right T8 left T9 | None | T8 | Conservative |
3. Weber and Sutherland [3], lateral | T6/T7 | Motorcycle accident | After 2 days | Bilateral T7–T9 right T10 | Fractures through T7–T10 | T6 | Operative |
4. Harryman [4], anterolateral | T6/T7 | Car accident | Immediate | Bilateral T5–T8 | None | T6 | Operative |
5. Sasson and Mozes [5], anterior | T9/T10 | Car accident | Immediate | Bilateral T9–T10 | None | T9 | Operative |
6. Uriarte et al.[6], anterolateral | T7/T8 | Motorcycle accident | Immediate | Bilateral T7–T10 | Horizontal shear fracture T7 | T7 | Conservative |
7. Simpson et al.[7], anterolateral | T9/T10 | Motorcycle accident | Immediate | Bilateral T9 right T7, left T8 | None | T9 | Operative |
8. Krallis et al.[8], anterolateral | T7/T8 | Motorcycle accident | Immediate | Bilateral T7 | None | T7 | Operative |
9. Miyasaka et al.[9], T6 posterior and T8 anterolateral | T6/T8 | Motorcycle accident | Immediate | Bilateral T9 | Vertical fractures through T6–T8 and T10 | T7 | Conservative |
10. de Lucas et al.[10], anterolateral | T8/T9 | Car accident | Immediate | Right T8 | Burst fracture T8, shear fracture T9 | T8 | Operative |
11. Korovessis et al.[11], lateral | T5/T6 | Motorcycle accident | After 6 weeks | Bilateral T5–T6 | None | T5 | Operative |
12. Liljenqvist et al.[12], anterolateral | T9/T10 | Car accident | Immediate | Left T9 | Vertical fracture T9 | T9 | Operative |
13. Potter et al.[13]? | T4/T5 | Fall | Immediate | ? | ? | ? | Operative |
14. Anthes et al.[14], fractures T4 to T6 | T4/T6 | Motorcycle accident | Immediate | ? | Comminuted anterior wedging T4 | ? | ? |