Multiple contiguous cervicothoracic Clay-shoveler's fractures (From C6 to T9 spinal vertebrae)

Clay-shoveler's fracture is an avulsion fracture of one or more spinous processes of the lower cervical and/or upper thoracic vertebra. The site of fracture is most commonly C6, C7 or T1 but it occurs rarely at multiple levels. More often the mechanism is a combination of direct impact and hype...

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Main Authors: Ali Akhaddar, Cherkaoui Mandour
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: The Pan African Medical Journal 2013-12-01
Series:The Pan African Medical Journal
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Online Access: https://www.panafrican-med-journal.com/content/article/16/128/pdf/128.pdf