title: Vertebral wedge fracture after speedboat 'splash down'.
abstract: A case is presented of a soldier with wedge fracture of T12 sustained after an axial compression (+/- flexion) injury in a Rigid-Hull Inflatable Boat (RIB). Very powerful boats, such as RIBs, are used on a daily basis in the Royal Navy (RN). Despite this, fractures of the spine are unusual (1). This study explores the mechanism of injury and illustrates that a wedge fracture should be considered in anyone presenting with back pain after a 'splash down' injury.
authors.affiliation: Royal Navy, Gibraltar, BFPO 52.
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Wild
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008889:Military Personnel; D009326:Naval Medicine; D016103:Spinal Fractures / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology*; D013904:Thoracic Vertebrae / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000293:injuries*; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed