Chance fracture in a child: a case report with nonoperative treatment.
The Chance fracture is an unusual lesion of the lumbar spine. Although 33 cases have been reported, only eight have occurred in adolescents and none in young children. We report here a case in a 6-year-old child.
D000063:Accidents, Traffic; D002648:Child; D005260:Female; D050723:Fractures, Bone / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology* / Q000628:therapy; D006801:Humans; D008159:Lumbar Vertebrae / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000293:injuries*; D011859:Radiography; D012622:Seat Belts / Q000009:adverse effects*