Burst Fracture of L3

Case Description:

The Hologic DXA scan shows a compression fracture at L3. The accompanying lateral radiograph shows a L3 compression fracture. The fracture was a burst compression fracture.

Credit:

Sarah L Morgan, MD, RD, CCD, The University of Alabama at Birmingham

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