Severe left kidney laceration after minor fall in a patient with lumbar spine scoliosis.
Takashi SugimotoYuko OnoEisuke UeshimaKeigo MatsushiroIsamu YamadaJoji KotaniPublished in: Acute medicine & surgery (2023)
Patients with scoliosis could be at higher risk of severe kidney laceration because of intrusion of the vertebral column into the retroperitoneal space. Therefore, even after low-impact trauma, active exploration for kidney injury could be warranted in patients with spinal curvature disorders.