Acute vertebral compression fracture

Case contributed by Heba Abdelmonem , 20 Oct 2018

Diagnosis certain

Changed by Brian Gilcrease-Garcia, 20 Oct 2018

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~~Falling~~Fall from ladder

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Acute wedge compression fracture of L2 and L3.

~~-<p>Acute <a title="Wedge compression fracture" href="/articles/wedge-fracture">Wedge compression fracture</a> of L2 and L3.</p>~~
+<p>Acute <a href="/articles/wedge-fracture">wedge compression fracture</a> of L2 and L3.</p>

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Trauma
Spine

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~~Abnormal~~Abnormal anterior step defect and line of condensation of, indicating trabecular impaction ~~involve LV2~~, involving L2 and ~~LV3~~L3 vertebral bodies. ~~Intact both~~The posterior ~~cortex~~cortices remain intact. No thecal sac compression. Intact posterior neural elements.

Acute vertebral compression fracture

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