VERTICAL FRACTURE OF THE SACRAL ALA
- 1 May 1975
- journal article
- Published by American Roentgen Ray Society in American Journal of Roentgenology
- Vol. 124 (1) , 102-106
- https://doi.org/10.2214/ajr.124.1.102
Abstract
The importance of the evaluation of the continuity of the anterior superior sacral foraminal line was determined in a review of 16 vertical fractures of the sacral ala. On initial evaluation 11 of the 16 fractures (70 per cent) had not been identified. The results of analysis of 70 consecutive routine pelvic roentgenograms is reported with emphasis on the anterior superior sacral foraminal line. The value of tomography in the difficult case is emphasized. Reported in greater detail are 2 cases of isolated sacral fracture, heretofore considered a rare lesion.Keywords
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