Epidemiology, AO morphology, and diagnostic delay of discontinuous thoracolumbar fractures: A 10-year single-center cohort study.
BACKGROUND Discontinuous thoracolumbar fractures are uncommon but clinically important injuries that may be overlooked during the initial evaluation. Their epidemiological features, morphological characteristics, and patterns of diagnosis remain incompletely defined. METHODS We retrospectively screened 4394 patients...