Fracture of the vertebral limbus

Fracture of the vertebral limbus

An 18-year-old young man suffering from fracture of the limbus of L4 was admitted to the emergency ward after a car collision. Radiological evidence of the lesion was visible on plain film radiographs and CT scans. On surgery the posterior column was found to be intact. Treatment included a wide lam...

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Veröffentlicht in:European spine journal 1997-09, Vol.6 (5), p.347-350
Hauptverfasser: Talha, A, Cronier, P, Toulemonde, J L, Namour, A
Format: Artikel
Sprache:eng
Schlagworte:
Accidents, Traffic
Adolescent
Bone surgery
Case Report
Computed tomography
Follow-Up Studies
Fracture Fixation, Internal
Fractures
Humans
Laminectomy
Lumbar Vertebrae - diagnostic imaging
Lumbar Vertebrae - injuries
Lumbar Vertebrae - surgery
Male
Misreading
Osteosynthesis
Radiography
Reviews
Spinal Fractures - diagnostic imaging
Spinal Fractures - etiology
Spinal Fractures - surgery
Spine
Surgery
Tomography, X-Ray Computed
Vertebrae
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Zusammenfassung:An 18-year-old young man suffering from fracture of the limbus of L4 was admitted to the emergency ward after a car collision. Radiological evidence of the lesion was visible on plain film radiographs and CT scans. On surgery the posterior column was found to be intact. Treatment included a wide laminectomy, excision of the fragment, and osteosynthesis with Cotrel-Dubous-set instrumentation. The characteristics of these lesions are reviewed on the basis of the latest reports. The possibility of misreading these fractures is emphasized, especially in traumatic adult spine surgery.
ISSN:0940-6719
1432-0932
DOI:10.1007/BF01142684