T7 vertebral burst fracture with left pedicle separated from vertebral body and displaced in vertebral canal without neurologic deficits in a 12 years old motorbike competition rider

CL, aged 12 years and 4 months, su ered multiple thoracic spine fractures in an accident as a rider in motorbike competition reporting T7 body fracture with anterior wedging associated with displaced left pedicle fracture at level of vertebral body- pedicle union, pedicle was displaced inside vertebral canal completely obliterating sub arachnoid space. ere were associated T5, T6, T8, T9, T10 body wedge fractures. Imaging shown no sign of spinal cord lesion. Clinical exam shown no nervous de its.As children motorbike use and competitions are becoming more and more di use, motorbike accidents with resulting lesions are more common, including severe spine fractures. e patient of this case report is included in a cohort of 6 cases of thoracic fractures caused by injuries during young riders’ motorbike competitions in patients under 15 years of age. Two of them have been treated by surgery and the other 4 patients have been treated by cast/bracing without surgery.