text: Fractures in the thoracic spine, yo, they ain't no joke,
  T2 to T12, a separate entity, let me provoke.
  With the rib cage and spinal canal, unique anatomy,
  This region's fractures, they demand a special strategy.
  
  Over a decade, fifty-seven patients felt the pain,
  16% of thoracic, thoracolumbar, and lumbar, it's insane.
  We saw twenty-eight fracture dislocations, yo, that's rough,
  Twenty-five compression fractures, one burst, it's tough.
  
  Three injuries, a mix of burst and dislocation, they go hard,
  We call 'em "burst-dislocations," leavin' their mark.
  Blows directly to the spine, often the cause,
  Implicated mechanism of injury, breakin' laws.
  
  Associated injuries, they were rare, not much to claim,
  Fracture-dislocations, though, brought neurologic pain.
  Compression fractures, man, they brought the hurt,
  Long-term pain, a burden they assert.
  
  For stabilization and relief, surgery's the key,
  Operative treatment, best results, don't you see?
  So when it comes to fractures in the thoracic spine,
  Stabilize, relieve the pain, that's the bottom line.