Sacral fracture

Case contributed by Bahman Rasuli
Diagnosis certain

Presentation

Slipped and landed on the bottom. Sacrococcygeal pain and tenderness. No focal neurological deficit.

Patient Data

Age: 20 years
Gender: Female
mri
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Sagittal
T2
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Sagittal
T1
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Sagittal
T2 fat sat
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Coronal
T1
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Coronal T2
fat sat
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Axial
T1
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Axial
T2
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Axial T2
fat sat
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Info
  • non displaced tansverse fracture line through S3 vertebra associated with subjacent bone marrow edema/bruise 
  • bone marrow edema/bruise through S4 vertebrae
  • intact coccyx 

Case Discussion

S3 vertebrae fracture with subjacent bone marrow edema/ bruise and classified as zone 3 sacral fractures according to Denis's classification of sacral fractures.

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