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Review Question - QID 215599

Thoracolumbar Burst Fractures TREATMENT Nonoperative QID: 215599 (OBQ20.188)
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QID 215599 (Type "215599" in App Search)
A 32-year-old laborer presents with severe lower back pain after a fall from a 20-foot roof. He denies any leg pain or numbness. Examination reveals a point tenderness in the thoracolumbar junction without a palpable step-off. Motor strength is 5/5 in all the major muscles groups with sensation intact in all dermatomes. An MRI is performed and depicted in figure A. Which of the following is true regarding this injury?
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