AI Article Synopsis
- Thoracic spine fracture-dislocation injuries can lead to serious health issues and are often life-threatening.
- * Such injuries can occasionally cause damage to the esophagus due to sharp bone fragments.
- * This report discusses a specific case where a person's esophagus was trapped following a severe thoracic injury from a car accident.
Article Abstract
Thoracic spine fracture-dislocation injuries result from significant forces that cause significant morbidity and mortality. In rare instances, there have been cases of associated esophageal injury from bony laceration. Here we report a case esophageal entrapment in a high thoracic distraction injury following a motor vehicle accident.
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| http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11272182 | PMC |
| http://dx.doi.org/10.7759/cureus.63140 | DOI Listing |
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