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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Main Authors: Donald Hansom, Calan Mathieson, Margaret Purcell, Duncan MacDonald
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: PAGEPress Publications 2014-06-01
Series:Emergency Care Journal
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Online Access:http://www.pagepressjournals.org/index.php/ecj/article/view/1903