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Review Case Reports
Traumatic transverse fracture of sacrum with cauda equina injury--a case report and review of literature.
- H Singh, V S Rao, R Mangla, and V J Laheri.
- Department of Orthopaedics, Seth G.S. Medical College, Mumbai.
- J Postgrad Med. 1998 Jan 1; 44 (1): 14-5.
AbstractFractures of the sacrum are rare and generally associated with fracture of the pelvis. Transverse fractures of the sacrum are even less frequent and neurological deficit may accompany these fractures. A case of transverse fracture sacrum with cauda equina injury treated by sacral laminectomy and root decompression, is reported.
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