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Laminar Fractures as a Severity Marker in Burst Fractures of the Thoracolumbar Spine

open access: yesJournal of Orthopaedic Surgery, 2009
Purpose. To assess the correlation between the presence of lamina fractures, narrowing of the spinal canal, and the severity of injury. Methods. Records of 146 men and 44 women aged 13 to 84 (mean, 39) years diagnosed with burst fractures of the ...
Rodrigo A Tisot, Osmar Avanzi
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Predictable Imaging Signs of Cauda Equina Entrapment in Thoracolumbar and Lumbar Burst Fractures with Greenstick Lamina Fractures [PDF]

open access: yesAsian Spine Journal, 2014
Study DesignA retrospective study.PurposeThe aim of present study was to investigate imaging findings suggestive of cauda equina entrapment in thoracolumbar and lumbar burst fractures.Overview of LiteratureBurst fractures with cauda equina entrapment can
Toyomi Yoshiiwa   +4 more
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Structure of spinal injuries in children in regions of the Russian Federation

open access: yesХирургия позвоночника, 2017
Objective. To analyze statistical data on children with isolated spinal fractures and those combined with spinal cord injury, and to study the structure of injuries. Material and Methods.
Anna V. Zaletina   +5 more
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Spinal compression fractures due to pregnancy-associated osteoporosis

open access: yesJournal of Craniovertebral Junction and Spine, 2016
Objectives: To report on unique cases of spinal compression fractures due to pregnancy associated osteoporosis (PAO) and to suggest a satisfactory treatment modality. Materials and Methods: A single center retrospective study. We reviewed the data of 535
R Krishnakumar   +2 more
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Spinal ankylosis and sex-specific predisposing factors in type II odontoid fractures: a comparison with sub-axial fractures [PDF]

open access: yesAsian Spine Journal
Study Design Retrospective cohort study. Purpose We assessed the predisposition to type II odontoid fractures (T2OFs) in elderly people by comparing patients who had T2OFs with those who had sub-axial fractures.
Ryo Fujita   +4 more
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SPINAL FRACTURES [PDF]

open access: yesJournal of the American Medical Association, 1911
There are no graver injuries than fracture of the bony structures of the spinal column. No class of fracture presents more difficult problems for solution. In none is there greater uncertainty as to diagnosis, management and ultimate outcome. Surgeons who have had a considerable experience with spinal fracture have not become wildly enthusiastic as ...
openaire   +1 more source

Atraumatic thoracic spinal fracture mimicking herpes zoster neuralgia: a case report

open access: yesJournal of Medical Case Reports, 2021
Background Intercostal neuralgia is most common in patients with herpes zoster, but it might be the initial symptom of serious diseases, such as atraumatic spinal fracture, which may lead to serious consequences if not diagnosed and treated early. Severe
Liming Cao, Xiang Xiao, Shixin Du
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Spinal Cord Alignment in Patients with Thoracolumbar Burst Fracture

open access: yesRevista Brasileira de Ortopedia, 2023
Objective To evaluate the spinopelvic alignment in patients with thoracolumbar burst fracture (TBF) without neurological deficit treated nonsurgically and surgically in a tertiary reference trauma hospital.
Lucas Miotto José   +2 more
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Progressive spinal destruction secondary to minimal vertebral fracture in a patient with diffuse idiopathic skeletal hyperostosis: a case report

open access: yesJournal of International Medical Research, 2023
Early operative fixation is widely recognized as essential for managing spinal fractures in patients with diffuse idiopathic skeletal hyperostosis (DISH).
Urara Kuwae   +3 more
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Double non-contiguous fractures in a patient with spondylo-epiphyseal dysplasia with spinal ankylosis treated with open and percutaneous spinal fixation technique: a case report

open access: yesBMC Research Notes, 2018
Background Patients with ankylosing spines are susceptible to developing spinal fractures even with minor trauma and can develop early or late neurological injuries.
Takahiro Ushijima   +9 more
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