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| Wedge shaped fracture most common at T11 -L1, look for anterior step defect and linear zone of condensation, also look for loss of vertebral body height |
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| specific type of compression fracture that is always unstable in the vertebral body where a posteriorsuperior fragment is displaced into the spianl canal, a vertical fracture is seen on the frontal view |
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| Look for the EMPTY VERTEBRA SIGN, is a horizontal spliting of the spine and neural arch ending in an upward curve |
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| second most common fracturss of lumbar spine, occur due to avulsion of the paraspinal muscles, look for fractue line occuring close to the lateral vertebral body |
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| Transverse Process Fractures |
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| Wedge shaped fracture, degenerative disc (Classification of fracture) |
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| Wedge shaped fracture, step defect, band of condensation, bone marrow edema (Classification of fracture) |
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| Compression fracture of thoracic spine and a calcaneal fracture (must have both) |
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