Example Sentences for obstructive. 1  There is no obstructive limit to the achievements of the army of labor. 2  The masters had been selfish and obstructive, the men selfish, silly, and light-headed. 3  It is disgraceful, however, for the citizen to remain indifferent or obstructive, to grumble over the cost.
1 60-70% of thoracolumbar spine fractures in adults occur at T12, L1 and L2, with 90% of all fractures being seen between T11 and L4. 2  It is therefore important that T11/T12 is included on all trauma lumbar spine films.
The thoracolumbar spine and lumbar spine are the most common sites for fractures because of the high mobility of the lumbar spine compared to the more rigid thoracic spine.Injury to the cord or cauda equina occurs in approximately 10-38% of adult thoracolumbar fractures and in as many as 50-60% of fracture dislocations.