Acute longitudinal ligament rupture following acute spinal trauma
The authors present a rare case of anterior longitudinal ligament (ALL) rupture in a 47- year-old gentleman following a bicycle accident. The ALL is a continuous band of a variable thickness that acts as a primary spinal stabiliser. Stress, strain or rupture of the ALL usually occurs as a result of...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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PAGEPress Publications
2014-06-01
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| Series: | Emergency Care Journal |
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| Online Access: | http://www.pagepressjournals.org/index.php/ecj/article/view/1903 |