Presentation
Slipped and landed on the bottom. Sacrococcygeal pain and tenderness. No focal neurological deficit.
Patient Data
Age: 20 years
Gender: Female
From the case:
Sacral fracture
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- 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.