Chance Fracture Secondary to a Healed Kyphotic Compression Osteoporotic Fracture
Chance fracture is an unstable vertebral fracture, which usually results from a high velocity injury. An elderly lady with a previously healed osteoporotic fracture of the T12 and L1 vertebra which resulted in a severe kyphotic deformity subsequently sustained a Chance fracture of the adjacent L2 ve...
| Main Authors: | , , , |
|---|---|
| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
| Published: |
Malaysian Orthopaedic Association
2009-11-01
|
| Series: | Malaysian Orthopaedic Journal |
| Subjects: | |
| Online Access: | http://morthoj.org/2009v3n2/Chance-Fracture.pdf |
| _version_ | 1818410307141238784 |
|---|---|
| author | Teh KK Chan CYW Saw LB Kwan MK |
| author_facet | Teh KK Chan CYW Saw LB Kwan MK |
| author_sort | Teh KK |
| collection | DOAJ |
| description | Chance fracture is an unstable vertebral fracture, which usually results from a high velocity injury. An elderly lady with a previously healed osteoporotic fracture of the T12 and L1 vertebra which resulted in a severe kyphotic deformity subsequently sustained a Chance fracture of the adjacent L2 vertebrae after a minor fall. The previously fracture left her with a deformity which resulted in significant sagittal imbalance therefore predisposing her to this fracture. This case highlights the importance of aggressive treatment of osteoporotic fractures in order to prevent significant sagittal imbalance from resultant (i.e. kyphotic) deformity. |
| first_indexed | 2024-12-14T10:13:26Z |
| format | Article |
| id | doaj.art-c91ee98b97594c63b41279a1e00bc67a |
| institution | Directory Open Access Journal |
| issn | 1985-2533 |
| language | English |
| last_indexed | 2024-12-14T10:13:26Z |
| publishDate | 2009-11-01 |
| publisher | Malaysian Orthopaedic Association |
| record_format | Article |
| series | Malaysian Orthopaedic Journal |
| spelling | doaj.art-c91ee98b97594c63b41279a1e00bc67a2022-12-21T23:06:57ZengMalaysian Orthopaedic AssociationMalaysian Orthopaedic Journal1985-25332009-11-01324446Chance Fracture Secondary to a Healed Kyphotic Compression Osteoporotic FractureTeh KK0Chan CYW1Saw LB2Kwan MK3MS OrthMS OrthMS OrthMS OrthChance fracture is an unstable vertebral fracture, which usually results from a high velocity injury. An elderly lady with a previously healed osteoporotic fracture of the T12 and L1 vertebra which resulted in a severe kyphotic deformity subsequently sustained a Chance fracture of the adjacent L2 vertebrae after a minor fall. The previously fracture left her with a deformity which resulted in significant sagittal imbalance therefore predisposing her to this fracture. This case highlights the importance of aggressive treatment of osteoporotic fractures in order to prevent significant sagittal imbalance from resultant (i.e. kyphotic) deformity.http://morthoj.org/2009v3n2/Chance-Fracture.pdfChance FractureKyphotic DeformitySagittal Imbalance |
| spellingShingle | Teh KK Chan CYW Saw LB Kwan MK Chance Fracture Secondary to a Healed Kyphotic Compression Osteoporotic Fracture Malaysian Orthopaedic Journal Chance Fracture Kyphotic Deformity Sagittal Imbalance |
| title | Chance Fracture Secondary to a Healed Kyphotic Compression Osteoporotic Fracture |
| title_full | Chance Fracture Secondary to a Healed Kyphotic Compression Osteoporotic Fracture |
| title_fullStr | Chance Fracture Secondary to a Healed Kyphotic Compression Osteoporotic Fracture |
| title_full_unstemmed | Chance Fracture Secondary to a Healed Kyphotic Compression Osteoporotic Fracture |
| title_short | Chance Fracture Secondary to a Healed Kyphotic Compression Osteoporotic Fracture |
| title_sort | chance fracture secondary to a healed kyphotic compression osteoporotic fracture |
| topic | Chance Fracture Kyphotic Deformity Sagittal Imbalance |
| url | http://morthoj.org/2009v3n2/Chance-Fracture.pdf |
| work_keys_str_mv | AT tehkk chancefracturesecondarytoahealedkyphoticcompressionosteoporoticfracture AT chancyw chancefracturesecondarytoahealedkyphoticcompressionosteoporoticfracture AT sawlb chancefracturesecondarytoahealedkyphoticcompressionosteoporoticfracture AT kwanmk chancefracturesecondarytoahealedkyphoticcompressionosteoporoticfracture |