ALT SERVİKAL SPİNÖZ PROSES (CLAY SHOVELER'S) FRAKTÜRÜ
Ali İhsan Ökten1, Muammer Yüksel1, Erkan Kaptanoğlu1, Bülent Gül1, Çetin Evliyaoğlu1Ankara Numune Hastanesi 1. Beyin Cerrahisi Kliniği
THE FRACTURE OF THE LOWER CERVICAL SPINOUS PROCESS; CLAY SHOVELER'S FRACTURE
Ali İhsan Ökten1, Muammer Yüksel1, Erkan Kaptanoğlu1, Bülent Gül1, Çetin Evliyaoğlu1Ankara Numune Hastanesi 1. Beyin Cerrahisi Kliniği
Clay Shoveler's fracture is an avulsion type fracture of one or more spinous processes of the lower cervical or upper thoracal vertebra. Most commonly C7 or T1 are affected. The usual presenting symptom is pain. Plain radiographic examination establishes the diagnosis. The treatment of isolated spinous process fracture is conservative. In this study, 4 Clay Shoveler's fracture (3 after traffic accident, 1 after falling) are presented in the review of literature.