Surgical treatment for suicidal jumper's fracture (unstable sacral fracture) with thoracolumbar burst fracture: a report of three cases
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Surgical treatment for suicidal jumper’s fracture (unstable sacral fracture) with thoracolumbar burst fracture: a report of three cases
Introduction: Suicidal jumper’s fracture (unstable sacral fracture) is characterized not only by multiple fractures including thoracolumbar fractures, but also major chest and abdominal injuries. Early stabilization of these fractures and early ambulation are required for the treatment and management of chest and abdominal injuries. We present 3 cases of suicidal jumper’s fracture with thoracol...
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عنوان ژورنال: Spine Surgery and Related Research
سال: 2017
ISSN: 2432-261X
DOI: 10.22603/ssrr.1.2016-0026