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cervical spine fractures


HYPERFLEXION INJURY (46-79%)
  • odontoid fracture
  • simple wedge fracture (stable)
  • tear drop fracture
  • anterior subluxation
  • bilateral locked facets (unstable)
  • anterior disc space narrowing
  • widened interspinous distance
  • clay shoveler's fracture

HYPEREXTENSION INJURY (20-38%) FLEXION-ROTATION INJURY (12%)
  • unilateral locked facets (stable)

VERTICAL COMPRESSION (12%) LATERAL FLEXION/SHEARING (4-6%)
  • uncinate fracture
  • isolated pillar fracture
  • transverse process fracture
  • lateral vertebral compression

LOCATION (by frequency):

  • C2,C6 > C5,C7 > C3,C4 > C1

see:


Yong H. Hahn, MD  -  2 February 1995
Last updated:  1 October 2013


 

Related CHORUS documents:
atlas fracture
tear drop fracture
Jefferson fracture
hangman's fracture
clay shoveler's fracture
axis fracture

 

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