Bone Bruise of the Thoracic Spine Caused by Mild Physical Activity in Children

Vertebral bone bruise (VBB) in children commonly occurs following a fall from a height, and more than one vertebral body may be affected. We encountered 6 children each with a single VBB caused by mild physical activity. All the children had tenderness on the corresponding spinous process with no ne...

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Main Authors: Kenji Yokoyama, Kenji Endo, Yoichiro Takata, Fumitake Tezuka, Hiroaki Manabe, Kazuta Yamashita, Toshinori Sakai, Takashi Chikawa, Akihiro Nagamachi, Koichi Sairyo
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2017-01-01
Series:Case Reports in Orthopedics
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2017/8451797