A clay-shoveler's fracture with renal transplantation and osteoporosis: a case report

IntroductionClay-shoveler's fracture is a rare cervicodorsal spinous process fracture and there is little information regarding the prognosis of patients with this condition in conjunction with osteoporosis and corticosteroid use.Case presentationA 39-year-old man was admitted to our institution with a 6-month history of cervicodorsal pain prior to admission. The patient had previously undergone renal transplantation and was on corticosteroids, and had developed osteoporosis.

We treated him with a cervical collar, non-steroidal anti-inflammatory agents and alendronate. The patient was advised against performing weight-bearing activities for 6 months.

Conclusions: Clay-shoveler's fracture with osteoporosis and corticosteroid use presented by fracture of the cervicodorsal aspect of the spinous processes may be successfully treated with a collar, alendronate and long-term rest.

Author: Koray Unay, Omer Karatoprak, Nadir Sener and Korhan Ozkan
Credits/Source: Journal of Medical Case Reports 2008, 2:187

Published on: 2008-06-02

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