A Chance's fracture in a double level fracture of the spine.
We describe a case which combines two interesting and unusual lesions. Our patient suffered a Chance's fracture of the L1 vertebra combined with a fracture of the C2 vertebra. Her recovery was uneventful. Double fractures of the spine are infrequent and are easily overlooked. The present diagnostic and therapeutic problems.
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