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Submited on: 19 Jul 2011 06:26:32 PM GMT

Published on: 20 Jul 2011 05:41:35 PM GMT

Posted by Dr. Stephen R Manning on 01 Aug 2011 01:13:57 PM GMT

1	Is the subject of the article within the scope of the subject category?	Yes
2	Are the interpretations / conclusions sound and justified by the data?	Yes
3	Is this a new and original contribution?	Yes
4	Does this paper exemplify an awareness of other research on the topic?	Yes
5	Are structure and length satisfactory?	Yes
6	Can you suggest brief additions or amendments or an introductory statement that will increase the value of this paper for an international audience?	Yes
7	Can you suggest any reductions in the paper, or deletions of parts?	No
8	Is the quality of the diction satisfactory?	Yes
9	Are the illustrations and tables necessary and acceptable?	Yes
10	Are the references adequate and are they all necessary?	Yes
11	Are the keywords and abstract or summary informative?	Yes

Other Comments:
An interesting case report with a very good attempt to explain the mechnism behind this injury.

I would suggest adding the camel into the title to increase its appeal.

To add to the discussion I think it is worth discussing camel injuries in general. A brief PubMed search ("Camel injuries") reveals a lot of articles. It appears that camels are dangerous animals but when looking at these reports it appears that the injuries are most often bite wounds to the upper body / head and neck. Other injuries are described from car vs camel RTA's or falling off camels - especially child camel jockies. There was no obvious report of kick injuries being so severe. A paragraph on the subject will put this report in the context of other camel associated injuries and emphasise the rarity of the case.

The radiograph is a little faint but the scan images are of high quality and illustrate the injury nicely.
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I have worked for several years in trauma and orthopaedics
How to cite: Manning S R.Review of Fracture dislocation of the Thoracic Spine: A Peculiar Mode of Trauma[Review of the article 'Fracture Dislocation of the Thoracic Spine : A Peculiar Mode of Trauma ' by Sankhala S].WebmedCentral 2011;2(8):WMCRW00875

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