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What exactly is a limbus fracture?
A limbus fracture is avulsion or separation of the end of the vertebra where it attaches to the annulus of the disc. Most limbus fractures occur in the lumbar spine. Risk factors for limbus fractures include young age and skeletal immaturity.
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