Thoracic burst fracture - Revision history

Rossdonaldson1: /* Background */

2020-10-24T12:36:46Z

Background

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	*Can occur with or without injury to posterior elements (posterior involvement increases risk for neuro deficits)		*Can occur with or without injury to posterior elements (posterior involvement increases risk for neuro deficits)
	*Be certain not to mistakenly call a burst fracture a wedge fracture		*Be certain not to mistakenly call a burst fracture a wedge fracture

			{{Vertebral fractures and dislocations types}}

	==Clinical Features==		==Clinical Features==

Panosiaa at 12:26, 11 July 2017

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	==Background==		==Background==
	*Unstable		*Unstable (usually)

			*Mechanism: axial loading with flexion compromising anterior and middle column
			*Retropulsion of bone causes damage to the spinal canal and neurologic deficits that often cause stable neurologic deterioration.
	*Can occur with or without injury to posterior elements (posterior involvement increases risk for neuro deficits)		*Can occur with or without injury to posterior elements (posterior involvement increases risk for neuro deficits)
	*Be certain not to mistakenly call a burst fracture a wedge fracture		*Be certain not to mistakenly call a burst fracture a wedge fracture
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	==Management==		==Management==
			*Consult Orthopedics or Neurosurgery (Institution dependent)
			*Depending on neurologic symptoms and features of the fracture- can be managed nonoperatively

	==Disposition==		==Disposition==

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	==Background==		==Background==
	* Unstable		*Unstable
	* Can occur with or without injury to posterior elements (posterior involvement increases risk for neuro deficits)		*Can occur with or without injury to posterior elements (posterior involvement increases risk for neuro deficits)
	* Be certain not to mistakenly call a burst fracture a wedge fracture		*Be certain not to mistakenly call a burst fracture a wedge fracture

	==Clinical Features==		==Clinical Features==

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	==External Links==		==External Links==

	==~~Sources~~==		==References==
	<references/>		<references/>

	[[Category:Orthopedics]]		[[Category:Orthopedics]]

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	[[Category:~~Ortho~~]]		[[Category:Orthopedics]]

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Differential Diagnosis

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	==Differential Diagnosis==		==Differential Diagnosis==
			{{Thoracic trauma DDX}}

	==Workup==		==Workup==

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	==Sources==		==Sources==
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			[[Category:Ortho]]

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==Background==
* Unstable
* Can occur with or without injury to posterior elements (posterior involvement increases risk for neuro deficits)
* Be certain not to mistakenly call a burst fracture a wedge fracture

==Clinical Features==

==Differential Diagnosis==

==Workup==
*Obtain CT if unsure (vs. wedge)

==Management==

==Disposition==

==See Also==
*[[Thoracic and lumbar spine trauma]]
*[[Vertebral burst fractures]]

==External Links==

==Sources==
<references/>