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Review Question - QID 211322

Thoracolumbar Burst Fractures TECHNIQUES Neurologic decompression & spine stabilization QID: 211322 (SBQ18SP.20)
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QID 211322 (Type "211322" in App Search)
A 19-year-old male is evaluated in the trauma bay following a snowmobile accident. He is conscious and reporting severe low back pain. On exam, he is ASIA B. Imaging is obtained and demonstrates an L1 burst fracture with 60% retropulsion into the thecal sac, as well as translation of L1 on L2. There is significant edema on the MRI STIR sequence involving the paraspinal musculature, interspinous ligament, and ligamentum flavum. What is the recommended treatment for this injury?
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