C- DISLOCATIONS OF THE VERTEBRAL COLUMN
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II. Thoraco-lumbar spine
a. Anterior compression (wedge fracture) with or without subluxation
b. Vertical compression
1. Upper and/or lower plates of vertical body
2. Total compression of body with anterior-posterior protrusion
c. Fracture-dislocations
1. Anterior or posterior dislocation of the whole vertebral body
2. Burst-fracture with anterior or posterior displacement and rotation
3. Lateral dislocation (partial or total)
d. Fracture-dislocations in ankylosing spondylitis.
