Thoracolumbar junction translation injury in a patient with ankylosing spondylitis, a case report.

Introduction: The thoracic spine is stable because of kyphotic alignment, rib cage, and costovertebral joints. Any compression or kyphosis in the thoracic spine always causes spinal cord injury.

Clinical Case: A 47-year-old male with complaints of back pain 1 day prior to admission, after he sustained a motorbike crush and landed on his back.