Table 1 Spinal level with traumatic vertebral body bruises (VBB) and fractures. The VBBs combined with the fractures of multiple spinal levels are underlined
From: The progression of the vertebral body bruise associated with a spinal fracture
Spinal level of VBB | Number | Percentage | Spinal level of fractures |
|---|---|---|---|
C2 | 1 | 2.8% | C7 |
C4 | 1 | 2.8% | C5 |
C5 | 2 | 5.6% | C7 / T2, T3, T4 |
C6 | 3 | 8.3% | C5 / C7 / T2, T3, T4 |
C7 | 3 | 8.3% | T1 / T2, T3 / T2, T3, T4 |
T1 | 2 | 5.6% | T12 / T4, T7, T10, T11 |
T2 | 2 | 5.6% | T3, T4 / C4, T4, T7, T10, T11 |
T3 | 2 | 5.6% | T2 / T12, L1, L4 |
T4 | 1 | 2.8% | L2 |
T5 | 1 | 2.8% | T10, T12 |
T6 | 1 | 2.8% | T12, L4 |
T7 | 4 | 11.1% | C4 / T11 / T2 / T4, T10, T11 |
T8 | 2 | 5.6% | T11 / T12 |
T9 | 2 | 5.6% | T12 / T10, T12 |
T10 | 3 | 8.3% | T11 / T12 / T12 |
T12 | 2 | 5.6% | T11 / T10, L5 |
L3 | 2 | 5.6% | L2 / T10, T12 |
L4 | 1 | 2.8% | L1 |
L5 | 1 | 2.8% | T12, L2 |