[Lumbar Chance fracture in an child associated with an intra-abdominal lesion].
We report the case of a teenager who was involved in a road traffic accident. She presented a flexion-distraction type of vertebral injury, (Chance fracture). This fracture was associated with an intra-abdominal injury. The child was a passenger in a rear seat using a shoulder seatbelt restraint.
Lesprit
E
E
Service de Chirurgie Pédiatrique, Hôpital des enfants, C.H.U. Pellegrin, Bordeaux, France.
Pontailler
J R
JR
Vergnes
P
P
D000007:Abdominal Injuries / Q000209:etiology* / Q000473:pathology; D000063:Accidents, Traffic; D000293:Adolescent; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008159:Lumbar Vertebrae / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000293:injuries* / Q000473:pathology; D011859:Radiography; D012622:Seat Belts; D016103:Spinal Fractures / Q000150:complications / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology*