Esophageal Entrapment in a Thoracic Spine Fracture-Dislocation Injury After a Motor Vehicle Accident.

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.