title: Widened interpedicular distance secondary to trauma.
abstract: A case of increased interpedicular distance in a patient involved in an auto accident is presented. With a fracture of the vertebral body, this radiologic sign indicates an associated fracture through the posterior elements. The importance of this diagnosis is emphasized, in order to prevent serious neurologic sequelae.
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D050723:Fractures, Bone / Q000628:therapy; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D013124:Spinal Injuries / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology*; D014056:Tomography, X-Ray