Abstract
Neurocentral synchondroses (NCS) are growth plates that contribute to the transverse growth of the vertebra. Fractures through these NCS are very rare and none have been reported in the lumbar spine. We present a rare case of a traumatic fracture through the neurocentral synchondroses of L3 vertebra in a 5-year-old child.
MeSH terms
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Child, Preschool
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Growth Plate / pathology
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Growth Plate / radiation effects
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Humans
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Lumbar Vertebrae / diagnostic imaging
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Lumbar Vertebrae / injuries*
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Lumbar Vertebrae / pathology
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Magnetic Resonance Imaging / methods
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Male
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Salter-Harris Fractures*
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Spinal Fractures / diagnosis*
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Tomography, X-Ray Computed / methods