Burst fracture of the fifth lumbar vertebra in combination with a pelvic ring injury.
A burst fracture at the L5 level is a rare injury. To our knowledge, there have been no accounts of a concomitant, unstable pelvic ring injury. This report details the treatment and 2-year follow-up of such an unusual case. It is of interest that the two injuries are seemingly caused by different mechanisms, and issues in management are raised.
Fan
R S
RS
Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey-New Jersey Medical School, Newark 07103, USA.
Schenk
R S
RS
Lee
C K
CK
D000328:Adult; D005596:Fractures, Closed / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D008159:Lumbar Vertebrae / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000293:injuries* / Q000601:surgery; D008297:Male; D010384:Pelvic Bones / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000293:injuries* / Q000601:surgery; D016103:Spinal Fractures / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery*; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed