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Clay-Shoveler's Fracture
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Definition
| Flexion injury that results in avulsion of the spinous process (posterior) |
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Definition
| Flexion injury that results in compression of the anterior part of the vertebral body (anterior) |
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Extension Teardrop Fracture
(Stable) |
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Definition
Extension injury that results in avulsion of a piece of anteroinferior portion of the vertebra, most often C2
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Flexion Teardrop
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Flexion injury that causes a small fragment of anteroinferior portion of the vertebrae to break off with posterior displacement. Disruption of all ligaments and intervertebral discs
Results in anterior spinal cord compression. |
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Hangman's Fracture
(Unstable) |
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Definition
| Extension injury that causes bilateral pedicle fracture with anterior displacement of anterior C2 |
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Burst Fracture
(Unstable) |
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Definition
Axial injury resulting in compression of vertebral body (loss of both anterior and posterior vertebral body height)
Bony fragments can push on spinal cord and cause symptoms. Usually occurs mid-cervical spine. |
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Jefferson's Fracture
(Unstable) |
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Definition
| Axial load that causes at least 2 fractures of C1 (odontoid view shows Atlas slipping off his stool) |
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Odontoid Fracture
(Unstable) |
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Definition
Multi-directional injury that causes a crack in odontoid process of C2
Classified as Type 1, Type 2 (most unstable), Type 3 |
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Term
| Soft Tissue Swelling at C3 |
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Definition
| Prevertebral space should be no wider than 7 mm |
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| Soft tissue swelling at C7 |
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Definition
| Prevertebral space should be no wider than 21 mm |
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Definition
AP View with head tilted back slightly
Best for orbital rim, orbital floor, maxillary sinuses, nasal septum, and nasal bones |
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PA view
Best for frontal sinuses, orbital rim, medial orbit wall, mandible |
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| Best for ethmoid and sphenoid sinuses |
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Term
Malgainge Fracture
(Unstable) |
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Definition
| Fracture through the ischopubic rami and sacro-iliac joint of the same side of the pelvis |
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Definition
| Fractures through the ischiopubic rami and sacro-iliac joints of both sides of the pelvis |
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Bucket Fracture
(Unstable) |
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Definition
| Fracture through the ischio-pubic rami of one side and the sacro-iliac joint of the other side of the pelvis |
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Saddle Fracture
(Unstable) |
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Definition
| Fracture through both ischial rami and pubic rami of the pelvis |
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Definition
| Radial shaft fracture with dislocated distal radial-ulnar joint |
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Term
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Definition
| Radial head dislocation with ulnar shaft fracture |
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