title: Posterior vertebral injury; is this a burst fracture or a flexion-distraction injury?
abstract: In thoracolumbar spinal fractures with posterior column injury for applying proper management, it is important to distinguish a flexion-distraction injury (FDI) from a three column burst fracture (BF) as in clinical examination, both may have a similar significant tenderness on direct spinal palpation. Careful attention to the comprehensive clinical examination and detailed imaging features are essential in making an accurate diagnosis and thus appropriate treatment.
authors.affiliation: Farzad Omidi-Kashani MD, Orthopedic Research Center, Orthopedic Department Imam Reza Hospital, Mashhad University of Medical Science, Mashhad, Iran.
authors.forename: Farzad
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Omidi-Kashani
keywords: Burst fracture; Flexion-distraction injury; Thoracolumbar spine; Trauma