Thoracic Spine Fractures: Overview

By watching this video lecture you can get an idea about what different kinds of thoracic fractures are prevalent (including: compression, burst, flexion-distraction and flexion-dislocation fracture), their respective causes, differential diagnosis, prognosis and how they are managed. Timeline: 0:00 – Introduction 0:13 – Common causes, risk factors and incidence 0:42 -Types of thoracic 0:59 – Compression fractures 1:12 – Burst fractures 1:33 – Flexion-distraction 1:48 – Flexion-dislocation 2:03 – Clinical presentation 3:05 – Differential diagnosis 3:19 – Prognosis 4:22 – Medical management 5:39 – Non-surgical intervention