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Multiple isolated spinous process fracture (Clay-shoveler's fracture) of cervical spine: a case report.

İhsan Solaroğlu, Erkan Kaptanoğlu, Özerk Okutan, Etem Beşkonaklı

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Fractures of isolated spinous processes of cervical and thoracic vertebrae are called as Clay shoveler's fracture. In this report, a case of 32-year-old male with multiple isolated spinous process fracture of cervical spine is reported. The patient treated conservatively with a cervical collar. These fractures may be a warning sign of more severe spinal injuries.

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Key concepts: Spinous process, Cervical spine, Medicine, Cervical vertebrae, Fracture (geology), Anatomy, Surgery, Geology