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Objective <p>To propose the usefulness of ultrasound (US) examination in diagnosing isolated lumbar transverse process fractures (ILTPF) in minor trauma as a first-line imaging and decision-making process.</p> Methods <p>We report six cases of patients, who suffered from vertebral fractures after blunt trauma or sports injuries and were diagnosed with ILTPF. Data were collected from personal records and images were obtained by different doctors using the US. The results were confirmed by X-ray or magnetic resonance imaging.</p> Results <p>In two cases, US-examination was able to detect ITPF after a conventional X-ray was apparently normal. In the other four cases, US-examination allowed to discover of the fractures and subsequently, they were confirmed by MRI or X-ray.</p> Conclusion <p>Our cases demonstrated the usefulness of the ultrasound technique, as a first-line imaging, for spine trauma in diagnosing ITPF, in the context of minor trauma. In two cases ultrasound showed superiority to X-ray in finding the fractures.</p>

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Ultrasound detection of isolated lumbar transverse process fractures: a case series

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  • 发表日期：

    2025年5月23日

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  • Alessandro Biglia,
  • Valentina Morandi,
  • Francesco Maggiore,
  • Luigi Mario Castello,
  • Danilo Donati,
  • Roberto Tedeschi,
  • Laura Langone,
  • Fabio Vita,
  • Giovanni Bonacchi,
  • Salvatore Massimo Stella,
  • Barbara Ciampi,
  • Stefano Galletti,
  • Marco Becciolini

摘要

Objective

To propose the usefulness of ultrasound (US) examination in diagnosing isolated lumbar transverse process fractures (ILTPF) in minor trauma as a first-line imaging and decision-making process.

Methods

We report six cases of patients, who suffered from vertebral fractures after blunt trauma or sports injuries and were diagnosed with ILTPF. Data were collected from personal records and images were obtained by different doctors using the US. The results were confirmed by X-ray or magnetic resonance imaging.

Results

In two cases, US-examination was able to detect ITPF after a conventional X-ray was apparently normal. In the other four cases, US-examination allowed to discover of the fractures and subsequently, they were confirmed by MRI or X-ray.

Conclusion

Our cases demonstrated the usefulness of the ultrasound technique, as a first-line imaging, for spine trauma in diagnosing ITPF, in the context of minor trauma. In two cases ultrasound showed superiority to X-ray in finding the fractures.