Multiple associated injuries are common with spine fractures during war.

Spine fractures sustained in OEF and OIF have high rates of AIs. Musculoskeletal AIs are the most common, but visceral injuries adjacent to the spine fracture frequently occur. Multiple spine injuries are more prevalent after military trauma. Patzkowski JC, Blair JA, Schoenfeld AJ, Lehman RA, Hsu JR; Skeletal Trauma Research Consortium (STReC). Spine J. 2011 Nov 2. [Epub ahead of print] PMID: 22054909