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Citation |
Brynin R, Gardiner L. J. Manipulative Physiol. Ther. 2001; 24(2): 123-126. |
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Affiliation |
Clinical Associate Professor, Los Angeles College of Chiropractic, Whittier, Calif 90609, USA. |
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Comment In: |
J Manipulative Physiol Ther 2003;26(1):53-4. |
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Copyright |
(Copyright © 2001, Elsevier Publishing) |
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11208224 |
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Abstract |
OBJECTIVE: To discuss the case of a football player who had suffered a transverse process fracture of the lumbar spine that was overlooked on initial chiropractic and medical examination. CLINICAL FEATURES: A 17-year-old male football player had been speared in the back by another player. He reported severe initial pain that caused him to fall to the ground, and there was a moderate degree of pain at the time of his chiropractic examination 1 week after injury. INTERVENTION AND OUTCOME: Initial chiropractic treatment consisted of spinal manipulation to the lumbar spine. Follow-up care consisted of lumbar spine radiographs that showed evidence of a lumbar transverse process fracture at 2 levels. The boy was referred to his medical doctor, who was not convinced of the presence of a fracture and returned him to play. A computed tomography scan was subsequently performed; this confirmed fractures of the transverse processes of L2 and L3. The patient was precluded from contact sports for 4 weeks. Chiropractic care 3 weeks after injury included physiotherapy and drop table mobilization to the sacroiliac joints. The patient returned to play 4 weeks after the injury. Language: en |