Thoracic spine fracture

Introduction to thoracic fracture Thoracic vertebrae fractures are local swelling and pain in the thoracic vertebrae. The muscles on both sides of the fracture are tense, unable to stand, difficulty in turning over, and movement disorders are the main manifestations of fractures in the thoracic vertebrae. basic knowledge The proportion of sickness: 0.01%-0.018% Susceptible people: no specific population Mode of infection: non-infectious Complications:

Causes of thoracic fracture

1. The majority caused by indirect violence:

It is more common to fall in the height and the flexion of the foot and the ground. It can also be caused by bending down, heavy objects hitting the back and shoulders, causing the spine to suddenly buckle and cause injury.

2. Less common caused by direct violence:

Mostly work-related injuries or traffic accidents directly hit the chest and waist or are injured by bullets.

3, muscle pull:

It is a transverse process fracture or an avulsion fracture of the spinous process due to sudden contraction of the muscle.

4. Pathological fractures:

A fracture caused by bone disease such as osteomyelitis, bone tuberculosis, or bone tumor.

Thoracic fracture prevention

1. Pay attention to travel safety and avoid injuries caused by accidents.

2, due to the existence of osteoporosis in the elderly, the injury factors are mostly low violent injuries, such as slipping, falling and so on. Calcium supplementation, more exercise, the elderly try to avoid rainy days.

Complications of thoracic fracture Complications

Severe thoracic fractures may result in high paraplegia.

Symptoms of thoracic spine common symptoms thoracic pain, limb or trunk numbness, difficulty breathing, abdominal pain, loss of consciousness

1. A history of serious injuries.

2, local pain, the degree is too strong and can not stand, difficult to turn over, the patient often feels pain increased when moving.

3, the fracture site has obvious tenderness and sputum pain.

4, limited lumbar back activity, muscle spasm.

5, abdominal distension, abdominal pain, multiple peritoneal hematoma stimulated by autonomic nerves.

6, neurological symptoms, chest and lumbar vertebrae injury may damage the spinal cord and cauda equina at the same time, the main symptoms are the sensory, motion and bladder and rectal function below the injury plane are not accessible.

Thoracic fracture examination

1, X-ray film inspection

2, CT examination

3, MRI examination

Diagnosis and diagnosis of thoracic fracture

It can be diagnosed according to imaging examination.

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