Title: Study on Forensic Compensation Medicine for Burst Fracture of Lumbar and Thoracic Vertebrae
Abstract: Objective To discuss the treatment of compensation medicine for the injured on burst fracture of lumbar and thoracic vertebrae caused by traffic accident.Methods Statistical analysis has been done for 126 cases with burst fracture of lumbar and thoracic vertebrae who had been selected from 5869 cases of gradation of disability.Results Misdiagnosis is common on burst fracture of lumbar and thoracic vertebrae because of the low sensitivity and specificity of x-ray photograph;MRI is superior to CT for the diagnosis of fracture,but inferior to CT for that of spinal cord,ligament and soft tissue injury;burst fracture often occurs at T11-L2.There is not significant difference on disability scale between one and more cones.Conclusion For the diagnosis of burst fracture,x-ray photograph is the basis,CT should be regarded as a routine examination and MRI is supplementary if necessary.
Publication Year: 2005
Publication Date: 2005-01-01
Language: en
Type: article
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