Apophyseal ring fracture associated with two levels extruded disc herniation: case report and review of the literature / Fratura do anel apofisário associada à hérnia discal extrusa de dois níveis: relato de caso e revisão da literatura
Einstein (Säo Paulo)
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12(2): 230-231, Apr-Jun/2014. graf
Article
in English
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ABSTRACT
Apophyseal ring fractures are rare injuries that may be associated with lumbar disc herniation in young patients. We report a unique case in the literature of a 15-year-old male patient who played football and was admitted at our service complaining of sciatica radiating into the left leg. An apophysial ring injury of L5 vertebral body was observed. This injury caused two extruded disc herniation in adjacent levels. Surgical procedure was indicated after failure of conservative treatment.
RESUMO
As fraturas do anel apofisário são lesões raras, que podem estar associadas à hérnia de disco lombar nos pacientes jovens. Apresentamos aqui um caso único na literatura de paciente de 15 anos, gênero masculino, praticante de futebol, com queixa de ciatalgia para o membro inferior esquerdo. Houve lesão do anel apofisário, nos planaltos superior e inferior do corpo vertebral de L5, ocasionando hérnias discais extrusas nos níveis adjacentes. O procedimento cirúrgico foi indicado após a falha do tratamento conservador.
Case reports; Deslocamento do disco intervertebral/cirurgia; Deslocamento do disco intervertebral/diagnóstico; Fraturas da coluna vertebral/cirurgia; Fraturas da coluna vertebral/diagnóstico; Intervertebral disc displacement/diagnosis; Intervertebral disc displacement/surgery; Relatos de casos; Spinal fractures/diagnosis; Spinal fractures/surgery
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Main subject:
Spinal Fractures
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Intervertebral Disc Displacement
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Lumbar Vertebrae
Type of study:
Risk factors
Limits:
Adolescent
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Humans
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Male
Language:
English
Journal:
Einstein (Säo Paulo)
Journal subject:
Medicine
Year:
2014
Type:
Article
Affiliation country:
Brazil
Institution/Affiliation country:
Universidade Federal de São Paulo/BR
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