The thoracolumbar junction is uniquely predisposed to traumatic injuries caused by high energy forces being transmitted through this region as a result of the transition from the kyphotic thoracic to the lordotic lumbar region .

由于在该区域胸椎后凸逐渐向腰椎前凸转换，因此高能力应力传递至该区域所致的胸腰段损伤有其独特的特殊性。