File:Acute L1 burst compression fracture (Radiopaedia 34430-35755 Sagittal bone window 54).png

Summary:

• Radiopaedia case ID: 34430
• Image ID: 11197563
• Image stack position: 54/69
• Plane projection: Sagittal
• Aux modality: bone window
• Study description: Targeted T12-L2 examination
• Study findings: Burst compression fracture of the L1 vertebral body is associated with a 35% loss of vertebral body height. The fracture line breaches both the anterior and posterior vertebral body cortex and the anterior superior endplate. There is a 3 mm retropulsion into the spinal canal, resulting in only mild canal narrowing. The alignment is otherwise intact. No other fracture detected. The paraspinal soft tissues are unremarkable. Conclusion: L1 burst fracture representing a two-column injury.
• Modality: CT
• System: Spine
• Findings: A compression fracture of L1 is noted with approximately 30% loss of height anteriorly. Mild narrowing of the central canal at this level.
• Published: 23rd Feb 2015
• Source: https://radiopaedia.org/cases/acute-l1-burst-compression-fracture
• Author: Henry Knipe
• Permission: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/3.0/

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