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Abstract
Intraosseous gas formation may occasionally be seen within vertebral crush fractures after spinal osteoporosis. This is due to a vacuum phenomenon which follows impaired fracture healing and may be related to avascular necrosis. Four cases are reported from rural Thailand. A high incidence may reflect inappropriate steroid therapy.Entities:
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Year: 1988 PMID: 3338242 DOI: 10.1016/s0009-9260(88)80347-7
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Clin Radiol ISSN: 0009-9260 Impact factor: 2.350