Compression fracture of a fragile lumbar vertebrae as a cause of low back pain
Ostojić, Z.; Ostojić, L.; Pehar, Z.; Ceramida, M.; Letica, L.
Medicinski Arhiv 56(5-6): 299-300
2002
ISSN/ISBN: 0025-8083 PMID: 12693333 Document Number: 543239
The patient felt sharp back lumbal pain while lifting heavy object in flexion position of the back. Rtg showed compressive fracture of L2. MRI showed secondary posttraumatic edema around compressive fracture of the body of L2. The compressive fracture was caused by intracorporal haemangiome of L2. After six months we had spontaneous sanation of heamgiome. Regarding to the therapy only electromagnetotherapy was used as well as programme of kinezitherapy given according to the condition of the body of L2.