%0 Journal Article
%T Unusual mechanism of Chance fracture in an adolescent
%J Pediatric emergency care
%D 1987
%A Knapp, J. F.
%A Harakas, A. P.
%A Edwards, R. K.
%A Sarwark, J. F.
%V 3
%N 4
%P 256-257
%X Transverse fractures of the vertebral arch or Chance fractures are rare in children. The few cases described have been associated with lap-type seat belt use. The adolescent female reported sustained a transverse fracture of L2 from a fall. This is an unusual mechanism of injury producing a Chance-type fracture in an adolescent.<p /><p>Language: en</p>
%G en
%I Lippincott Williams and Wilkins
%@ 0749-5161
%U http://dx.doi.org/