Medico-Legal Conclusions Caused by Misevaluation of the Schmorl’s Node, which is Rarely Seen in Children (Case Report)

Schmorl’s node is disruption of the cartilaginous endplate and herniation of the nucleus pulposus into the vertebral body in the period after losing of nuclear material through the cartilage plate. This article is about a 12-year-old boy, who was injured in a traffic accident, traumatic vertebral...

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Main Author: Mahmut Aşırdizer
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Language:English
Published: Adli Tıp Uzmanları Derneği 2021-04-01
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description Schmorl’s node is disruption of the cartilaginous endplate and herniation of the nucleus pulposus into the vertebral body in the period after losing of nuclear material through the cartilage plate. This article is about a 12-year-old boy, who was injured in a traffic accident, traumatic vertebral compression fracture was defined and was established a causality between this lesion and the traffic accident. As a result of consultation with neurosurgery and pediatric radiology, it was concluded that this lesion was SN and was not associated with the traffic accident. Because of the case presented in this article, the literature was reviewed, the concept and procedure of causality in forensic medicine applications was discussed and the importance of multidisciplinary approach was emphasized in such cases.
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spelling doaj.art-a0ed49570e8048d1a1003954f8b3d9922023-02-15T16:21:49ZengAdli Tıp Uzmanları DerneğiAdli Tıp Bülteni2149-45332021-04-01261Medico-Legal Conclusions Caused by Misevaluation of the Schmorl’s Node, which is Rarely Seen in Children (Case Report)Mahmut Aşırdizer0Yüzüncü Yıl Üniversitesi Tıp Fakültesi Adli Tıp ADSchmorl’s node is disruption of the cartilaginous endplate and herniation of the nucleus pulposus into the vertebral body in the period after losing of nuclear material through the cartilage plate. This article is about a 12-year-old boy, who was injured in a traffic accident, traumatic vertebral compression fracture was defined and was established a causality between this lesion and the traffic accident. As a result of consultation with neurosurgery and pediatric radiology, it was concluded that this lesion was SN and was not associated with the traffic accident. Because of the case presented in this article, the literature was reviewed, the concept and procedure of causality in forensic medicine applications was discussed and the importance of multidisciplinary approach was emphasized in such cases.https://submit.adlitipbulteni.com/index.php/atb/article/view/1465Schmorl’s Node, Child, Vertebral Compression Fracture, Radiological Imaging, Causality.
spellingShingle Mahmut Aşırdizer
Medico-Legal Conclusions Caused by Misevaluation of the Schmorl’s Node, which is Rarely Seen in Children (Case Report)
Adli Tıp Bülteni
Schmorl’s Node, Child, Vertebral Compression Fracture, Radiological Imaging, Causality.
title Medico-Legal Conclusions Caused by Misevaluation of the Schmorl’s Node, which is Rarely Seen in Children (Case Report)
title_full Medico-Legal Conclusions Caused by Misevaluation of the Schmorl’s Node, which is Rarely Seen in Children (Case Report)
title_fullStr Medico-Legal Conclusions Caused by Misevaluation of the Schmorl’s Node, which is Rarely Seen in Children (Case Report)
title_full_unstemmed Medico-Legal Conclusions Caused by Misevaluation of the Schmorl’s Node, which is Rarely Seen in Children (Case Report)
title_short Medico-Legal Conclusions Caused by Misevaluation of the Schmorl’s Node, which is Rarely Seen in Children (Case Report)
title_sort medico legal conclusions caused by misevaluation of the schmorl s node which is rarely seen in children case report
topic Schmorl’s Node, Child, Vertebral Compression Fracture, Radiological Imaging, Causality.
url https://submit.adlitipbulteni.com/index.php/atb/article/view/1465
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