Multiple isolated spinous process fracture (Clay-shoveler's fracture) of cervical spine: a case report.
Fractures of isolated spinous processes of cervical and thoracic vertebrae are called as Clay shoveler's fracture. In this report, a case of 32-year-old male with multiple isolated spinous process fracture of cervical spine is reported. The patient treated conservatively with a cervical collar. These fractures may be a warning sign of more severe spinal injuries.
Department of Neurosurgery, Atatürk Research and Education Hospital, Ankara, Turkey. isolaroglu@hotmail.com
Ihsan
I
Solaroğlu
Erkan
E
Kaptanoğlu
Ozerk
O
Okutan
Etem
E
Beşkonakli
D000063:Accidents, Traffic; D000328:Adult; D002574:Cervical Vertebrae / Q000293:injuries*; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D006801:Humans; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008297:Male; D019547:Neck Pain / Q000209:etiology; D012149:Restraint, Physical; D016103:Spinal Fractures / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed