Presentation
Car accident.
Patient Data
Age: 40 years
Gender: Male
From the case:
Lamina and spinous process fractures
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Left C7 lamina fracture, undisplaced.
Right 12th rib fracture, through its neck and posterior body part.
L3 spinous process fracture, undisplaced.
From the case:
Lamina and spinous process fractures
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Arrows points to the described fractures, in order, are:
- left C7 lamina fracture
- right 12th rib fracture
- L3 spinous process fracture
Case Discussion
These are minor fractures that can be easily missed on trauma CT scans and of course plain radiographs.