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Jefferson fracture


burst fracture of atlas (C1)
  • widened lateral masses of C1 on open-mouth odontoid view
  • vertical compression injury
  • unstable

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Charles E. Kahn, Jr., MD  -  2 February 1995
Last updated:  1 October 2013


 

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