Cervical Spine Trauma
A 45-year-old male is brought to the emergency department after a high-speed motor vehicle collision. He was the unrestrained driver and struck the windshield. He complains of severe neck pain but has no neurological deficits. CT scan reveals bilateral pars interarticularis fractures of C2 with 4mm anterior subluxation of C2 on C3 and disruption of the C2-C3 disc. Regarding Hangman's fractures:
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Hangman's fracture is a traumatic spondylolisthesis of C2 involving bilateral pars interarticularis ...
Levine-Edwards Type II fractures show greater than 3mm translation with angulation and C2-C3 disc di...
Type I fractures have more than 3mm displacement and significant angulation; the C2-C3 disc is alway...
Type IIA fractures show minimal translation (less than 3mm) but severe angulation due to flexion-dis...
Type III fractures combine Type II pars fractures with unilateral or bilateral C2-C3 facet dislocati...
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