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Chance fracture from seatbelt trauma

Chance fracture from seatbelt trauma
17-year-old male after motorcycle accident. There is a chance type flexion distraction injury of the T12 vertebra (thick arrow) with fracture of the right transverse process seen on axial CT (arrowhead).
CT: computed tomography.
Courtesy of Wendy G Kim, MD.
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