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Fracture at C6 or C7 spinous process
STABLE
No neurologic impairment
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Term
| Flexion-Teardrop fracture |
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Definition
Severe flexion of the cervical spine that causes disruption of posterior ligaments with anterior compression of vertebral body
SPINAL CORD INJURY
Neurologic impairment |
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Term
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Definition
| Predental space is larger than normal (>3mm for adults, >5mm for children) due to forward movement of C1 on C2 that is usually restricted by the transverse ligament, narrowing the spinal canal |
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Term
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Definition
| hyperextension injury that results in the fracture of posterior elementas (such as pars interarticularis) of the C2: also displaces C2 anterior to C3 |
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Term
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Definition
Flexion distraction injury: posterior elements fractures such as the pedicles, lamina and transverse/spinous processes
Usually T12-L2 |
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Term
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Definition
| comminuted vertical fracture through the vertebral body (similar to flexion teardrop, but don't have to damage posterior ligaments) |
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Term
| Anterior compression fracture |
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Definition
| Compression fracture that progresses when not treated and is common in osteoporotic patients |
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Term
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Definition
| Fracture at C2 that can happen at the tip of dens (I), base of odontoid process (II), or through plane that extend through the body of C2 (III-unstable) |
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