A Combined Bony and Soft Tissue, Thoracic Chance Fracture: Late Displacement following Conservative Treatment
Joint Authors
Bourne, James Thomas
Baker, Alexander David Laing
Khatri, Manoj
Source
Issue
Vol. 2017, Issue 2017 (31 Dec. 2017), pp.1-3, 3 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2017-04-10
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
3
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
We report the first case of a combined bony and soft tissue Chance fracture in the thoracic spine, with late presenting displacement following conservative management.
Chance fractures are flexion-distraction injuries to the spine.
They consist of disruption and longitudinal separation of the posterior elements of the vertebra, with the fracture extending through the pedicles and into the vertebral body.
Both bony and soft tissue Chance fractures of the lumbar spine have been reported, as well as bony Chance fractures in the thoracic spine.
This case suggests that this type of fracture is unstable and is an indication for operative management.
It is also important to note that the displacement of the fracture occurred at more than eight weeks after injury, suggesting that instability may not present immediately.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Bourne, James Thomas& Baker, Alexander David Laing& Khatri, Manoj. 2017. A Combined Bony and Soft Tissue, Thoracic Chance Fracture: Late Displacement following Conservative Treatment. Case Reports in Orthopedics،Vol. 2017, no. 2017, pp.1-3.
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Modern Language Association (MLA)
Bourne, James Thomas…[et al.]. A Combined Bony and Soft Tissue, Thoracic Chance Fracture: Late Displacement following Conservative Treatment. Case Reports in Orthopedics No. 2017 (2017), pp.1-3.
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American Medical Association (AMA)
Bourne, James Thomas& Baker, Alexander David Laing& Khatri, Manoj. A Combined Bony and Soft Tissue, Thoracic Chance Fracture: Late Displacement following Conservative Treatment. Case Reports in Orthopedics. 2017. Vol. 2017, no. 2017, pp.1-3.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1148366
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-1148366