| Hangman’s Fracture of C2 |
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| • | Most common
fracture of C2 |
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| • | Most common
cervical spine fracture |
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| • | Hyperextension/compression
fracture |
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| • | Fractures
through the pedicles of C2 with |
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| anterior slip
of C2 on C3 |
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| • | Not associated
with neurologic deficit |
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| • | Teardrop
fracture of inferior aspect of C2 |
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| or C3 is clue
to dx of Hangman’s fx |
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