The injury was described by Frank Wild Holdsworth in 1963. He described the mechanism of this injury as a flexion-rotation injury, and said that the unstable fracture dislocation should be treated by fusion of the two affected vertebrae.[2]
^Tim B Hunter; Leonard F Peltier; Pamela J Lund (2000). "Musculoskeletal Eponyms: Who Are Those Guys?". RadioGraphics. 20 (3): 819–36. doi:10.1148/radiographics.20.3.g00ma20819. PMID 10835130.
^Holdsworth FW (February 1963). . J Bone Joint Surg Br. 45-B (1): 6–20. doi:10.1302/0301-620X.45B1.6. Archived from the original on 2007-12-05. Retrieved 2009-11-05.
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holdsworth, fracture, medicine, unstable, fracture, dislocation, thoraco, lumbar, junction, spine, injury, comprises, fracture, through, vertebral, body, rupture, posterior, spinal, ligaments, fractures, facet, joints, specialtyorthopedicsthe, injury, describe. In medicine the Holdsworth fracture is an unstable fracture dislocation of the thoraco lumbar junction of the spine The injury comprises a fracture through a vertebral body rupture of the posterior spinal ligaments and fractures of the facet joints 1 Holdsworth fractureSpecialtyOrthopedicsThe injury was described by Frank Wild Holdsworth in 1963 He described the mechanism of this injury as a flexion rotation injury and said that the unstable fracture dislocation should be treated by fusion of the two affected vertebrae 2 See also editBusch fractureReferences edit Tim B Hunter Leonard F Peltier Pamela J Lund 2000 Musculoskeletal Eponyms Who Are Those Guys RadioGraphics 20 3 819 36 doi 10 1148 radiographics 20 3 g00ma20819 PMID 10835130 Holdsworth FW February 1963 Fractures dislocations and fracture dislocations of the spine J Bone Joint Surg Br 45 B 1 6 20 doi 10 1302 0301 620X 45B1 6 Archived from the original on 2007 12 05 Retrieved 2009 11 05 External links edit nbsp This article about an injury is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Holdsworth fracture amp oldid 1196500169, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
