Lumbar shear injuries are a rare injury with few cases documented in the literature. They are the result of hyperextension combined with anteroposterior shearing forces. Those with near-complete displacement are usually associated with significant neurologic deficit. Presented here is a case of L4-L5 fracture-dislocation with no neurologic loss.
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