Expert's comment concerning Grand Rounds case entitled "progressive kyphotic deformity in comminuted burst fractures treated non-operatively: the Achilles tendon of the Thoracolumbar Injury Classification and Severity Score (TLICS)" (T.A. Mattei, J. Hanovnikian, D. Dinh).

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