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World J Radiol. May 28, 2011; 3(5): 135-140
Published online May 28, 2011. doi: 10.4329/wjr.v3.i5.135
Table 1 Cases of crush lumbar vertebral fractures according to the involved anatomic sites of vertebrae (n = 24) n (%)
Anatomic sites of vertebrae involvedCases of lumbar vertebral fractures
Transverse process15 (62.5)
The body1 (4.17)
Transverse process + the body4 (16.67)
Transverse process + spinous process1 (4.17)
Transverse process + the body + spinous process1 (4.17)
Transverse process + the body + vertebral plate1 (4.17)
Table 2 Cases of crush retroperitoneal injuries according to the viscera involved and types of lesions (n = 14) n (%)
Retroperitoneal injuriesCases of crush retroperitoneal injuries
Renal and perirenal injuries
Perirenal hematoma4 (28.57)
Subcapsular hematoma1 (7.14)
Fluid collection in perirenal space2 (14.29)
Air collection in perirenal space1 (7.14)
Hemorrhage of renal cyst1 (7.14)
Pancreatic injury
Traumatic pancreatitis2 (14.29)
Pancreatic rupture with hematoma1 (7.14)
Renal injuries + pancreatic injury
Renal contusion + pancreatic contusion1 (7.14)
Renal injuries + injury of abdominal aort
Rupture of abdominal aortic aneurysm + perirenal hematoma1 (7.14)
Table 3 Cases of crush intraperitoneal injuries according to the viscera involved and types of lesions (n = 9) n (%)
Intraperitoneal injuriesCases of crush intraperitoneal injuries
Liver injuries
Hepatorrhexis3 (33.33)
Hepatorrhexis with hematoma3 (33.33)
Hepatorrhexis with subcapsular hematoma1 (11.11)
Splenic rupture
With hematoma1 (11.11)
With subcapsular hematoma1 (11.11)