Spinal fracture in an ankylosed spine is also difficult to treat. We recently treated a case of thoracic spine fracture in a patient with Parkinson's disease complicating a severely ankylosed spine.

In 18 cases, a low energy injury of the spine occurred and in only 2 cases the cause was a high-energy injury (table 2). The fractures occurred in the cervical spine were compression injuries.

She is conscious and able to talk for short periods. The surgery to stabilise her thoracic spinal fracture was successful although there are indications of some damage to the spinal cord.

All had "significant injuries", including a cervical fracture and a thoracic spine fracture. A thoracic spine fracture can require up to three months in the hospital. Despite the injuries ...

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