Expert's comment concerning Grand Rounds case entitled 'Anterior, thoracoscopic-assisted reduction and stabilization of a thoracic burst fracture (T8) in a pregnant woman' (by Klaus John Schnake, Matti Scholz, Andreas Marx, Reinhard Hoffmann, Frank Kandziora).

摘要

The author describe a case of a 24-year-old woman in the 19th week of an uncomplicated pregnancy who was involved in a motorcycle accident as the accompanying pillion rider. She complained of thoracic back pain and radiographs revealed a burst fracture of T8 and a compression fracture of T5. The burst fracture at T8 manifested with local kyphosis of 20° with mild narrowing of the spinal canal and no posterior ligamentous disruption. Both endplates were involved; so it was classified as an AO type A3.3. The compression fracture at T5 was mildly wedged and described as AO type A 1.2. Ultrasound examination of the fetus was reported as normal.