title: Another chance: a non-seatbelt related fracture of the lumbar spine.
abstract: A previously undescribed upper lumbar spine fracture configuration is reviewed in three patients. These flexion/distraction injuries were not associated with seatbelt use. The anterior vertebral body underwent significant compression. The distraction component created a horizontal fracture through the pedicles and lamina, with avulsion of the spinous process of the adjacent cephalad vertebra.
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D050723:Fractures, Bone / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D006801:Humans; D008159:Lumbar Vertebrae; D008297:Male; D011859:Radiography; D012622:Seat Belts; D013124:Spinal Injuries / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*