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Thoracic and Lumbar Burst Fracture
KEY FACTS
Terminology
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Vertebral body fracture due to axial load, involving anterior & middle, ± posterior columns
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Anterior: Anterior longitudinal ligament, anterior 1/2 vertebral body, & anterior anulus fibrosis
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Middle: Posterior longitudinal ligament, posterior 1/2 vertebral body, & posterior anulus fibrosis
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Posterior: Neural arch, facet ligaments, ligamentum flavum, inter- & supraspinous ligaments
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