Thoracic spinous process nonunion as an unusual cause of back pain: a case report and review of the literature

Abstract Background Purely isolated spinous processes fractures are rare and are usually treated conservatively, although a few authors have reported cases of nonunion that ultimately required surgical resection. Case presentation We present a case of an isolated T6 spinous process pseudoarthrosis t...

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Main Authors: Gilles Dietrich, Raphaël Richard, Alain Akiki, Sebastien Levy, Benoit Maeder
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2024-01-01
Series:Journal of Medical Case Reports
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s13256-023-04109-3