L-spine - 'Chance-type' fracture - AP

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L-spine - 'Chance-type' fracture - AP

  • A fracture line can be seen running through the vertebral body at one level and through the spinous process of the level above
  • A 'Chance-type' fracture is a three column injury, and therefore is considered unstable

Page author: Salisbury NHS Foundation Trust UK (Read bio)

Last reviewed: November 2018