Traumatic fracture through the neurocentral synchondroses of L3 vertebra in a 5-year-old child.

Shapira, Gali; Militianu, Daniela · Skeletal Radiol · 2015

case_report · Level V

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Abstract

Neurocentral synchondroses (NCS) are growth plates that contribute to the transverse growth of the vertebra. Fractures through these NCS are very rare and none have been reported in the lumbar spine. We present a rare case of a traumatic fracture through the neurocentral synchondroses of L3 vertebra in a 5-year-old child.

Medical subject headings

Anatomy