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Recent News and Articles on the Keywords: burst fracture + burst + fracture  Related to the article below (Last Update: 7/1/2008)


Telegraph.co.uk
I jumped with a broken back
Telegraph.co.uk, United Kingdom - Jun 28, 2008
And it went until last year when I had a fresh fracture that actually affected my season. When they looked at it, the physios and doctors couldn't believe ...
Stewards hold whiphand
The Australian, Australia -
So brave in 1992 he might have burst his heart. Much loved horses like Gunsynd and Subzero become people. We attribute human qualities to them. ...
Regatta sued by accident victim
Madison Courier, IN - Jun 26, 2008
The lawsuit details Willette's injuries, which also included pelvic fractures; burst fracture of the thoracic vertebrae; fracture of a joint in the left ...
Lions at BC Zoo Kill Trained Eagle
AOL Canada, Canada -
Emily burst into tears when a third lioness successfully caught her prey. "One [lioness] was at this end. The other was at the other end. ...
Spain ? The champion of Euro-08
Merinews, India - Jun 30, 2008
As the first goal was shot by Spain, obviously, its 20000 supporters burst into cheers that engulfed the entire stadium. This unexpected incident perplexed ...

Daily Mail
Jumping for joy is perfect for Johnson
Daily Mail, UK - Jun 23, 2008
She finished seventh in the Olympics when a stress fracture of the spine was diagnosed and suffered for three years. A burst disc in her spine after an ...
Fracture demo erupting before launch
Eurogamer, UK - Jun 2, 2008
LucasArts has told Eurogamer that it plans to offer a Fracture demo either in August, or alongside the full game in September. The PS3 and 360 sampler will ...

Hindu
Yasin Malik among 50 injured in unabated Kashmir violence
Hindu, India - Jun 28, 2008
The police burst teargas shells, resorted to lathi charge and fired in the air to disperse the demonstrators who were protesting, for the sixth consecutive ...

Kotaku.com
Rumor: Ex-Lucasarts Staffer Talks KOTOR 3, Non-Lego Indy, Wii ...
Kotaku.com, NY - Jun 6, 2008
As the testimony of a freshly-sacked employee, take that appraisal of Fracture with a grain of salt. And as the testimony of a freshly-sacked employee, ...

FOXSports.com
The show always goes on.
FOXSports.com - Jun 23, 2008
Scott Kalitta, 46, died when his car burst into flames and crashed Saturday during qualifying. Share your thoughts on this tragedy and the former champion. ...
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[CITATION] Unstable Thoracolumbar Fractures, with Emphasis on the Burst Fracture.
DR BENSON - Clinical Orthopaedics and Related Research, 1988
... Unstable Thoracolumbar Fractures, with Emphasis on the Burst Fracture. SECTION
I. ... A burst fracture requires the most careful planning. ...

The unstable burst fracture.
PC McAfee, HA Yuan, NA Lasda - Spine, 1982 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Spine. 1982 Jul-Aug;7(4):365-73. The unstable burst fracture. McAfee PC,
Yuan HA, Lasda NA. Sixteen patients with "unstable" burst ...

… Compared with Nonoperative Treatment of a Thoracolumbar Burst Fracture without Neurological Deficit … -
K Wood, G Buttermann, A Mehbod, T Garvey, R … - The Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery, 2003 - JBJS
... Burst Fracture without Neurological Deficit: A Prospective, Operative Compared with
Nonoperative Treatment of a Thoracolumbar ... Thoracolumbar Burst Fracture ...

Neurologic Injury and Recovery in Patients With Burst Fracture of the Thoracolumbar Spine. -
NH Kim, HM Lee, IM Chun - Spine, 1999 - spinejournal.com
... Neurologic Injury and Recovery in Patients With Burst Fracture of the Thoracolumbar
Spine. Kim, Nam-Hyun MD, PhD; Lee, Hwan-Mo MD, PhD; Chun, In-Mo MD. ...

[CITATION] Acute Thoracolumbar Burst Fractures in the Absence of Neurologic Deficit A Comparison Between … -
F DENIS, GWD ARMSTRONG, K SEARLS, L MATTA - Clinical Orthopaedics and Related Research, 1984
... Of 104 patients presenting with a diagnosis of burst fracture, 52 presented acutely
without neu- rologic deficit. ... FIG. 3. Distribution of burst fracture types. ...

Remodelling of the spinal canal after burst fracture. A prospective study of two cases -
MW Fidler - Journal of Bone & Joint Surgery, British Volume, 1988 - JBJS (Br)
... Remodelling of the spinal canal after burst fracture. A prospective study of two
cases. ... Two cases of burst fracture of the upper lumbar spine are reported. ...

Three-dimensional finite element modeling of a cervical vertebra: an investigation of burst fracture … -
KJ Bozic, JH Keyak, HB Skinner, HU Bueff, DS … - J Spinal Disord, 1994 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
J Spinal Disord. 1994 Apr;7(2):102-10. Three-dimensional finite element modeling
of a cervical vertebra: an investigation of burst fracture mechanism. ...

Bioactive Bone Cement as a Principal Fixture for Spinal Burst Fracture: An In Vitro Biomechanical … -
WW Lu, KMC Cheung, YW Li, KDK Luk, AD Holmes, QA … - Spine, 2001 - spinejournal.com
... Bioactive Bone Cement as a Principal Fixture for Spinal Burst Fracture: An
In Vitro Biomechanical and Morphologic Study. [Biomechanics]. ...

Thoracolumbar Burst Fracture: A Biomechanical Investigation of Its Multidirectional Flexibility. -
MM Panjabi, TR Oxland, RM Lin, TW McGowen - Spine, 1994 - spinejournal.com
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… Versus Distraction Plus Lordosis, in the Anatomic Reduction of the Thoracolumbar Burst Fracture. -
D Zou, JU Yoo, WT Edwards, DM Donovan, K Chang, JC … - Spine, 1993 - spinejournal.com
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Burst Fracture

The spine is made up of 33 bones, called vertebrae, that protect the spinal cord. Spaces between the vertebrae allow nerves to pass from the spinal cord to various parts of the body.

A compression fracture is a condition in which a vertebra is crushed only in the front part of the spine, causing a wedge shape. If a vertebra is crushed in all directions, the condition is called a burst fracture.

Burst fractures are much more severe than compression fractures. The bones spread out in all directions and may damage the spinal cord. This damage can cause paralysis or injury to the nerves, which control the body's ability to move or feel sensations.

Symptoms

Signs of a burst fracture include:

  • Moderate to severe back pain made worse by moving
  • Numbness, tingling and weakness
  • Inability to empty the bowel or bladder properly, if the spinal cord is involved

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Causes and Risk Factors

Burst fractures are usually the result of a motor vehicle accident or a fall from a great height.

Diagnosis

A doctor bases a diagnosis on:

  • A history of how the injury happened
  • A physical exam to check for swelling, bruising or injury to the head, chest, stomach and back and to assess the strength, motion and coordination of arms and legs
  • Testing the tone and sensation of the muscles that allow the movement of solid wastes from the rectum
  • Nerve testing to evaluate movement, the ability to feel sensations and reflex actions
  • X-rays
  • Computed tomography (CT) scans
  • Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI)

Treatment

Treatment depends on how bad the burst fracture is. Options may include either nonsurgical approaches or surgery. If there is pressure on the spinal cord, the nerve roots or both, surgical treatment is usually recommended. The surgeon perform a spinal fusion to stabilize the spine with grafts and other instrumentation, as well as to take the pressure off the vertebra and nerves. This procedure removes any bone material touching the spinal cord or nerve roots.

 
 
 
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