Vertebral burst fracture

Case contributed by Hidayatullah Hamidi , 26 Oct 2020
Diagnosis certain
Changed by Joachim Feger, 26 Oct 2020

Updates to Study Attributes

Findings was changed:

Burst fracture of D12TH12 vertebral body with retropulsion to the spinal canal.Slightly displaced fractureFracture of the right lamina of D12 is also notedTH12.Evidence of anteriorAnterior wedging of L2 vertebral body.Rest of the vertebral bodies and posterior arch elements appear normal.

Updates to Study Attributes

Findings was changed:

Burst fracture of D12TH12 vertebral body is noted with retropulsion to the spinal canal.Slightly displaced fracture, fracture of the right lamina of D12 is also notedTH12 and traumatic spinal cord injury.Evidence of anteriorAnterior wedging of L2 vertebral body.Rest of the vertebral bodies and posterior arch elements appear normal.

Updates to Case Attributes

Body was changed:

Burst fractureFindings of D12a burst fracture of the TH12 vertebral body with retropulsion to the spinal canal.Slightly displaced fracture of right lamina of D12Compression fracture of and spinal cord injury and associated L2 vertebral bodycompression fracture.

  • -<p>Burst fracture of D12 vertebral body with retropulsion to the spinal canal.<br>Slightly displaced fracture of right lamina of D12<br>Compression fracture of L2 vertebral body.</p>
  • +<p>Findings of a <a title="Burst fracture" href="/articles/burst-fracture">burst fracture</a> of the TH12 vertebral body with retropulsion to the spinal canal and <a title="Spinal cord injury" href="/articles/spinal-cord-injury">spinal cord injury</a> and associated L2 compression fracture.</p>

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