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Functional cast bracing not used in fracture of -
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The correct answer is  Treatment of thoraco lumbar spinal injuries include, Beds- special beds are used to avoid pressure sores. Brace- avoid flexion by 3 point fixation. Decompression and stabilisation. In this case functional cast bracing is not useful. REF:Apley 's system of ohopaedics- 9th edn - pg no 811.