Multiple contiguous cervicothoracic Clay-shoveler’s fractures (From C6 to T9 spinal vertebrae)
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Multiple contiguous cervicothoracic Clay-shoveler's fractures (From C6 to T9 spinal vertebrae)
Clay-shoveler's fracture is an avulsion fracture of one or more spinous processes of the lower cervical and/or upper thoracic vertebra. The site of fracture is most commonly C6, C7 or T1 but it occurs rarely at multiple levels. More often the mechanism is a combination of direct impact and hyperflexion of the neck. It concerns healthy individuals with no history of prior disease. These injuries...
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عنوان ژورنال: Pan African Medical Journal
سال: 2013
ISSN: 1937-8688
DOI: 10.11604/pamj.2013.16.128.3531