Mr Ravindra Nannapaneni
Spinal & Neurosurgeon
- Neurology
- Self-pay/Insured
Although the spine is protected by discs, ligaments and muscles it is just as vulnerable to traumatic injury as the rest of the skeletal system. However, the pattern of spinal fractures is unique and related to the three ‘columns’ of the spine - anterior (front), middle, and posterior (back). The front column consists of the anterior longitudinal ligament and the front half of the body, disc, and annulus. The middle column consists of the rear half of the body, disc, and annulus, and the posterior longitudinal ligament. The posterior column consists of the facet joints, ligamentum flavum, the posterior elements, and the interconnecting ligaments.
In the thoracic spine the sternum-rib complex is also regarded as a fourth column. Fractures can be classified as:
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