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BURST FRACTURE [1 record]

Record 1 2010-07-22

English

Subject field(s)
  • Radiography (Medicine)
  • Musculoskeletal System
DEF

A comminuted fracture of the spine occurring as a result of vertical compression forces when an intervertebral disc is driven into the vertebral body below.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Radiographie (Médecine)
  • Appareil locomoteur (Médecine)
DEF

Fracture comminutive d'un corps vertébral résultant d'un mécanisme de compression verticale.

Spanish

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