Minimal trauma causing fractures in patients with spinal cord injury.
The osteoporosis that accompanies spinal cord injury renders bones more susceptible to fracture following minor degrees of trauma. Diagnosis is often delayed due to a subtle presentation with non-specific signs. Three cases are reported that illustrate characteristic features of long-bone fractures in spinal cord injury.
Keating
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West of Scotland Regional Spinal Injury Unit, Philipshill Hospital, Glasgow.
Kerr
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Delargy
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D000058:Accidental Falls; D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D005264:Femoral Fractures / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D006620:Hip Fractures / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D010024:Osteoporosis / Q000150:complications / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D010264:Paraplegia / Q000150:complications* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D011859:Radiography; D013119:Spinal Cord Injuries / Q000150:complications* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D013978:Tibial Fractures / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*