Spinal fractures
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Spinal fractures are usually the result of significant trauma to a normally formed skeleton, or the result of trauma to a weakened spinal column. Examples include:
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Jefferson fracture
-: ring fracture of C1 -
hangman fracture
-: bilateral pedicle or pars fracture of C2 - dens fracture
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flexion teardrop fracture
-: unstable flexion fracture -
extension teardrop fracture
-: stable injury -
clay-shoveler fracture
-: spinal process avulsion injury -
Chance fracture
-: horizontal fracture through the thoracolumbar spine - burst fracture
- wedge fracture
- vertebra plana
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chalk-stick fracture
-: most frequently in ankylosing spondylitis
Further information about specific fractures can be found by anatomic site:
Differential diagnoses
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limbus vertebra
- can: can mimic a fracture
See also
-<p><strong>Spinal fractures</strong> are usually the result of significant trauma to a normally formed skeleton, or the result of trauma to a weakened spinal column. Examples include</p><ul>-<li>-<a href="/articles/jefferson_fracture" title="Jefferson fracture">Jefferson fracture</a> - ring fracture of <a href="/articles/c1" title="C1">C1</a>-</li>-<li>-<a href="/articles/hangman-fracture" title="hangman fracture">hangman fracture</a> - bilateral <a href="/articles/pedicle" title="pedicle">pedicle</a> or <a href="/articles/pars" title="pars">pars</a> fracture of <a href="/articles/c2" title="C2">C2</a>-</li>-<li><a href="/articles/odontoid-fracture" title="Dens fracture">dens fracture</a></li>-<li>-<a href="/articles/flexionteardrop-fracture" title="flexion teardrop fracture">flexion teardrop fracture</a> - unstable flexion fracture</li>-<li>-<a href="/articles/hyperextension-teardrop-fracture" title="Extension teardrop fracture">extension teardrop fracture</a> - stable injury</li>-<li>-<a href="/articles/clayshoveler-fracture" title="clay-shoveler fracture">clay-shoveler fracture</a> - spinal process avulsion injury</li>-<li>-<a href="/articles/chance-fracture" title="Chance fracture">Chance fracture</a> - horizontal fracture through the thoracolumbar spine</li>-<li><a href="/articles/burst-fracture" title="burst fracture">burst fracture</a></li>-<li><a href="/articles/wedge-fracture" title="wedge fracture">wedge fracture</a></li>-<li><a href="/articles/vertebra-plana" title="Vertebra plana">vertebra plana</a></li>-<li>-<a href="/articles/chalk-stick-fracture" title="chalk-stick fracture">chalk-stick fracture</a> - most frequently in ankylosing spondylitis</li>- +<p><strong>Spinal fractures</strong> are usually the result of significant trauma to a normally formed skeleton, or the result of trauma to a weakened spinal column. Examples include:</p><ul>
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- +<a href="/articles/jefferson-fracture">Jefferson fracture</a>: ring fracture of <a href="/articles/c1">C1</a>
- +</li>
- +<li>
- +<a href="/articles/hangman-fracture">hangman fracture</a>: bilateral <a href="/articles/pedicle">pedicle</a> or <a href="/articles/pars">pars</a> fracture of <a href="/articles/c2">C2</a>
- +</li>
- +<li><a href="/articles/odontoid-fracture">dens fracture</a></li>
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- +<a href="/articles/flexionteardrop-fracture">flexion teardrop fracture</a>: unstable flexion fracture</li>
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- +<a href="/articles/hyperextension-teardrop-fracture">extension teardrop fracture</a>: stable injury</li>
- +<li>
- +<a href="/articles/clayshoveler-fracture">clay-shoveler fracture</a>: spinal process avulsion injury</li>
- +<li>
- +<a href="/articles/chance-fracture">Chance fracture</a>: horizontal fracture through the thoracolumbar spine</li>
- +<li><a href="/articles/burst-fracture">burst fracture</a></li>
- +<li><a href="/articles/wedge-fracture">wedge fracture</a></li>
- +<li><a href="/articles/vertebra-plana">vertebra plana</a></li>
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- +<a href="/articles/chalk-stick-fracture">chalk-stick fracture</a>: most frequently in ankylosing spondylitis</li>
-<li><a href="/articles/cervical-spine-fracture" title="Cervical spine fracture">cervical spine fracture</a></li>-<li><a href="/articles/thoracic-spine-fracture" title="thoracic spine fracture">thoracic spine fracture</a></li>-<li><a href="/articles/lumbar-spine-fracture" title="lumbar spine fracture">lumbar spine fracture</a></li>-<li><a href="/articles/sacral-fracture" title="sacral fracture">sacral fracture</a></li>-</ul><h4>Differential diagnoses</h4><ul><li>-<a href="/articles/limbus_vertebra" title="Limbus vertebra">limbus vertebra</a> - can mimic a fracture</li></ul><h4>See also</h4><ul>-<li><a href="/articles/named-fractures" title="named fractures">named fractures</a></li>-<li><a href="/articles/eponymous-fractures" title="Eponymous fractures">eponymous fractures</a></li>-<li><a href="/articles/occupational-fractures" title="occupational fractures">occupational fractures</a></li>-<li><a href="/articles/hyperextension-cervical-injuries" title="Hyperextension cervical injuries">hyperextension cervical injuries</a></li>- +<li><a href="/articles/cervical-spine-fracture">cervical spine fracture</a></li>
- +<li><a href="/articles/thoracic-spine-fracture">thoracic spine fracture</a></li>
- +<li><a href="/articles/lumbar-spine-fracture">lumbar spine fracture</a></li>
- +<li><a href="/articles/sacral-fracture">sacral fracture</a></li>
- +</ul><h4>Differential diagnoses</h4><ul><li>
- +<a href="/articles/limbus-vertebra">limbus vertebra</a>: can mimic a fracture</li></ul><h4>See also</h4><ul>
- +<li><a href="/articles/named-fractures">named fractures</a></li>
- +<li><a href="/articles/eponymous-fractures">eponymous fractures</a></li>
- +<li><a href="/articles/occupational-fractures">occupational fractures</a></li>
- +<li><a href="/articles/hyperextension-cervical-injuries">hyperextension cervical injuries</a></li>
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- Spine
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Image 1 CT (bone window) ( update )
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Case 1 -: burst fracture
Image 2 CT (bone window) ( update )
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Case 2 -: Jefferson fracture
Image 3 CT (bone window) ( update )
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Case 3 - Dens: dens fracture
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Case 4 - Chance: chance fracture
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Case 5 -: spinal fracture and dislocation