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The patient is a 14-year-old boy who presents with low back pain after falling from “a high height” and landing on his feet.
Exam is normal except for tenderness in the mid-lumbar region.
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14-year-old boy with lower back pain stemming from fall
Nahum Kovalski, BSc, MDCM
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