Question 1815
{"accessible":false,"alternatives":[{"id":9016,"text":"angulated fracture of the odontoid process"},{"id":9017,"text":"bilateral fractures through the C2 pars interarticularis"},{"id":9018,"text":"displaced fracture of the C2 spinous process"},{"id":9019,"text":"endplate to endplate fracture of the C1 vertebral body"},{"id":9020,"text":"fractures of both the anterior and posterior arch of C1"}],"archived":false,"correctAlternativeId":9017,"explanation":"\u003cp\u003e\u003ca title=\"Hangman fracture\" class=\"internal\" href=\"/articles/hangman-fracture\"\u003eHangman fracture\u003c/a\u003e refers to bilateral pars interarticularis fractures at C2 and is the result of hyperextension and distraction, most commonly due to high velocity trauma rather than actual hanging. And of course, there is no C1 vertebral body so the\u0026nbsp;answer option that mentioned that\u0026nbsp;couldn't be more wrong!\u003c/p\u003e","id":1815,"imageUrl":null,"imageAttribution":null,"imageAttributionCaseInfo":null,"firstQuestionPath":"/questions/1815","nextQuestionPath":"/articles/hangman-fracture/questions/160","relatedArticles":[],"alsoUsedIn":[{"id":804,"kind":"Course","title":"X-ray Interpretation: Cervical Spine - page 804","link":"https://radiopaedia.org/courses/x-ray-interpretation-cervical-spine/pages/804"},{"id":804,"kind":"Course","title":"Emergency Radiology Course - Melbourne - page 804","link":"https://radiopaedia.org/courses/emergency-radiology-course-melbourne-2022/pages/804"},{"id":804,"kind":"Course","title":"Emergency Radiology Course - Brisbane - page 804","link":"https://radiopaedia.org/courses/emergency-radiology-course-brisbane-2022/pages/804"}],"stem":"\u003cp\u003eWhich best describes a hangman fracture?\u003c/p\u003e","menuLinks":[{"text":"Report problem with question","url":"https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfO3soWYhOjJ7yErSysyCe5V4A1CqW7WK3rDA7MtAkecMGqNw/viewform?entry.1624461248\u0026entry.553583435=https://radiopaedia.org/questions/1815"}],"attemptsPercentages":[{"alternativeId":"9017","percentage":89},{"alternativeId":"9018","percentage":4},{"alternativeId":"9019","percentage":0},{"alternativeId":"9020","percentage":4},{"alternativeId":"9016","percentage":2}],"promptToLogin":false,"questionManager":false,"articleId":"hangman-fracture"}