Complete fracture-dislocation of the thoracic spine without neurologic deficit: case report.

A case is presented of a motorcyclist who crashed and suffered a fracture-dislocation of the mid-thoracic spine without any neurologic deficit. The injury was discovered 6 weeks after the crash. The patient underwent surgical stabilization and correction of the kyphotic deformity with Luque rods and sublaminar wires and had an uneventful recovery.