Empty vertebral body sign

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Empty vertebral body sign is a radiological sign used for diagnosing any injury with flexion-distraction mechanism of the vertebrae, particularly Chance fracture of the vertebrae. [1] [2] In Chance fracture, there is disruption and angulation superiorly or inferiorly of posterior elements of the vertebrae. As a result, the affected vertebral body is seen as radiolucent in the anterio-posterior view. [3]

References

  1. ↑ ABC of Imaging in Trauma. New York, NY. 2010. ISBN   978-1-444-32720-5.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link)
  2. ↑ Bernstein, Mark P.; Mirvis, Stuart E.; Shanmuganathan, K. (1 October 2006). "Chance-Type Fractures of the Thoracolumbar Spine: Imaging Analysis in 53 Patients" . American Journal of Roentgenology. 187 (4): 859–868. doi:10.2214/AJR.05.0145. ISSN   0361-803X. PMID   16985126 . Retrieved 6 September 2021.
  3. ↑ Khurana, Bharti; Sheehan, Scott E.; Sodickson, Aaron; Bono, Christopher M.; Harris, Mitchel B. (1 November 2013). "Traumatic Thoracolumbar Spine Injuries: What the Spine Surgeon Wants to Know" . RadioGraphics. 33 (7): 2031–2046. doi:10.1148/rg.337135018. PMID   24224597 . Retrieved 6 September 2021.
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