Clinics in diagnostic imaging (192). Flexion teardrop fracture
Singapore medical journal
;
: 562-566, 2018.
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em Inglês
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ABSTRACT
An 82-year-old woman presented with neck pain and bilateral upper limb paraesthesia after sustaining an unwitnessed fall at home the day before. Physical examination revealed tenderness over the C4-6 region but no evidence of step deformity or neurological deficit. Magnetic resonance imaging of the cervical spine revealed multiple small fractures at the anteroinferior endplate corners of the C3, C5 and C6 vertebrae with focal kyphosis and marrow oedema at these levels, as well as associated disruption of the anterior longitudinal ligament and central spinal canal stenosis. The diagnosis of multiple flexion teardrop fractures was made based on these imaging findings, and the patient subsequently received conservative management. This paper illustrates the radiological features of flexion teardrop fractures and highlights the importance of prompt diagnosis and management of such cases.
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Assunto principal:
Acidentes por Quedas
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Diagnóstico por Imagem
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Radiografia
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Vértebras Cervicais
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Amplitude de Movimento Articular
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Fraturas da Coluna Vertebral
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Resultado do Tratamento
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Cervicalgia
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Fraturas Ósseas
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Fixação Interna de Fraturas
Tipo de estudo:
Estudo diagnóstico
Limite:
Idoso
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Aged80
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Feminino
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Humanos
Idioma:
Inglês
Revista:
Singapore medical journal
Ano de publicação:
2018
Tipo de documento:
Artigo
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