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Spinous process fractures associated with Baastrup disease
Pedro S Pinto1, Robert D Boutin, Donald Resnick
1Department of Radiology, Porto Medical School, Hospital S. João Porto, Porto, Portugal.
Clinical Imaging
|May 26, 2004
Summary
Baastrup disease, a condition causing spinal pain, can lead to rare stress fractures in the spinous processes. This report details two such cases, illustrating imaging findings.
Area of Science:
- Orthopedics
- Radiology
- Spine Surgery
Background:
- Baastrup disease involves pain from irritated spinous processes.
- Stress fractures of the spinous process are not previously reported in Baastrup disease.
Observation:
- Two patients with Baastrup disease presented with spinous process fractures.
- Imaging included radiography, bone scintigraphy, CT, and MR.
Findings:
- Detailed imaging characteristics of spinous process fractures in Baastrup disease.
- Demonstration of fracture appearance across multiple modalities.
Implications:
- Highlights a potential complication of Baastrup disease.
- Aids in the diagnosis and understanding of spinal fractures in this patient group.