Broken spinous process

spinous process in the middle and two transverse processes on the sides. doi:10.1016/b . A pars fracture due to trauma is rather

CLAY SHOVELLER FRACTURE. fracture of one or more of the spinous processes of the C6-T3 vertebra; avulsion fracture by the supraspinous ligament of the spinous process caused hyperflexion; stable; References and Links

Background Purely isolated spinous processes fractures are rare and are usually treated conservatively, although a few authors have reported cases of nonunion that ultimately required surgical resection. Case presentation We present a case of an isolated T6 spinous process pseudoarthrosis that was treated by surgical resection of the tip of the spinous process. A 34-year-old Caucasian male

spinous process in the middle and two transverse processes on the sides. doi:10.1016/b . A pars fracture due to trauma is rather

Spinous Process Fracture (Clay-Shoveler's Fracture) The spinous process is the bony prominence which can especially be felt at the lowest cervical level at C7

Description: fracture of a spinous process C6-T1 Mechanism: powerful hyperflexion, usually combined with contraction of paraspinous muscles pulling on spinous

A fracture in one of the cervical vertebrae is often referred to as a broken neck. spinous process (the long projection that comes out the

Spinous and transverse processes look a little like fingers. On each vertebra, there are two transverse processes and one spinous process. The two transverse processes are located on either side of the ring, while the spinous process is located in the middle. These processes provide sites to which back muscles and ligaments attach.

Trauma: Direct blows or falls can cause fractures or bruising of the spinous process. Muscle Strain: Overuse or injury to the muscles attached to the spinous