Case example 1: - Lippincott Williams & Wilkins

This case is classified as a L3, A2 split / pincer fracture (Fig 5) in a patient with a normal neurological exam. A fracture line extends to both endplates of L3. A tension band injury can be excluded as the facet joints of L2-L3 and L3-L4 are congruent without subluxation and the CT scan does not show any indirect signs of ligamentous injury ... ................
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