Presentation
Neck pain.
Patient Data
Age: 25 years
Gender: Male
From the case:
Clay-shoveler fracture
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Info
Old un-united fractures mild displacement of the spinous process of C6 vertebra consistent with a probable prior clay shoveler's fracture.
Case Discussion
Typical appearance of Clay-shoveler fracture in a young man. Often these injuries are unrecognised at the time and only found incidentally years later when the cervical spine is imaged for other reasons.