Isolated Transverse Sacrum Fracture: A Case Report

Isolated Transverse Sacrum Fracture: A Case Report

Sacral fracture commonly results from high-energy trauma. Most insufficiency fractures of the sacrum are seen in women after the age of 70. Fractures of the sacrum are rare and generally combined with a concomitant pelvic fracture. Transverse sacral fractures are even less frequent which constitute...

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Main Authors: Cemil Kavalci, Gökhan Akdur, Mustafa Burak Sayhan, Ozgur Sogut, Mehmet Tahir Gökdemir
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2011-01-01
Series:Emergency Medicine International
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2011/741570
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spelling doaj-034429c523f5426baee89d8b266564362020-11-24T23:47:37ZengHindawi LimitedEmergency Medicine International2090-28402090-28592011-01-01201110.1155/2011/741570741570Isolated Transverse Sacrum Fracture: A Case ReportCemil Kavalci0Gökhan Akdur1Mustafa Burak Sayhan2Ozgur Sogut3Mehmet Tahir Gökdemir4Department of Emergency Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Trakya University, Edirne, TurkeyDepartment of Emergency Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Trakya University, Edirne, TurkeyDepartment of Emergency Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Trakya University, Edirne, TurkeyDepartment of Emergency Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Harran University, Sanliurfa, TurkeyDepartment of Emergency Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Harran University, Sanliurfa, TurkeySacral fracture commonly results from high-energy trauma. Most insufficiency fractures of the sacrum are seen in women after the age of 70. Fractures of the sacrum are rare and generally combined with a concomitant pelvic fracture. Transverse sacral fractures are even less frequent which constitute only 3–5% of all sacral fractures. This type of fractures provide a diagnostic challenge. We report a unique case of isolated transverse fracture of sacrum in a young man sustained low-energy trauma. The patient presented to our emergency department after several hours of injury, and diagnosed by clinical features and roentgenogram findings.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2011/741570
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author Cemil Kavalci
Gökhan Akdur
Mustafa Burak Sayhan
Ozgur Sogut
Mehmet Tahir Gökdemir
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Gökhan Akdur
Mustafa Burak Sayhan
Ozgur Sogut
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Isolated Transverse Sacrum Fracture: A Case Report
Emergency Medicine International
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Gökhan Akdur
Mustafa Burak Sayhan
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title Isolated Transverse Sacrum Fracture: A Case Report
title_short Isolated Transverse Sacrum Fracture: A Case Report
title_full Isolated Transverse Sacrum Fracture: A Case Report
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title_full_unstemmed Isolated Transverse Sacrum Fracture: A Case Report
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2090-2859
publishDate 2011-01-01
description Sacral fracture commonly results from high-energy trauma. Most insufficiency fractures of the sacrum are seen in women after the age of 70. Fractures of the sacrum are rare and generally combined with a concomitant pelvic fracture. Transverse sacral fractures are even less frequent which constitute only 3–5% of all sacral fractures. This type of fractures provide a diagnostic challenge. We report a unique case of isolated transverse fracture of sacrum in a young man sustained low-energy trauma. The patient presented to our emergency department after several hours of injury, and diagnosed by clinical features and roentgenogram findings.
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