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Diagnosis and treatment of back injuries in children with a focus on compressive fractures of vertebral bodies
Kulhánková, Eliška ; Hudák, Radovan (advisor) ; Jevič, Filip (referee)
Bibliographic record KULHÁNKOVÁ, Eliška. Diagnosis and treatment of back injuries in children with a focus on compressive fractures of vertebral bodies. Prague, 2021, 51 pages, 11 atachments. Bachelor thesis. Charles University, 2nd Faculty of Medicine, Department of Rehabilitation and Sports Medicine. Supervisor Radovan Hudák. Abstract Even though compressive vertebral fractures are one of the more frequent injuries among children and adolescents, there is no clear diagnostic procedure established that would lead to a correct diagnosis and suitable therapy. This bachelor thesis summarizes the available information about anatomy and kinesiology of the spine, classification and origin of these fractures and their actual adequate therapy. The practical part describes dependence of clinical examination and imaging methods on the final diagnosis of patients. Furthermore, this thesis looks into the patient's receding pain in time. For the purpose of the study, 30 pediatric patients with spinal compression fracture diagnosis, suspected compression fracture and back contusion were selected. Their collected data from clinical examination and imaging methods (skiagraphy and magnetic resonance imaging) were evaluated using statistical tests. The evaluation indicates that there is no statistically significant...
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