Best Practice Case Studies-Compression Fractures

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The video discusses two cases involving vertebral fractures. A 15-year-old male experiences back pain from a football game, with MRI showing compression fractures in T5 and T6 despite normal radiograph findings. A 35-year-old male is involved in a car accident; CT reveals a fracture in T5, and MRI shows additional fractures from T3 to T6. Radiographs often miss fractures due to shoulder overlap in the upper thoracic spine. MRI is used for detailed assessment, especially if neurological symptoms are present. The latter patient underwent surgical treatment with rod and screw fixation of the thoracic spine.

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Edition 3rd Edition

Related Case 3rd Edition, CASE 53

Topic Spine

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3rd Edition, CASE 53

3rd Edition

Spine

vertebral fractures

thoracic spine

MRI assessment

compression fractures

surgical treatment