Vertebral fractures and dislocations

Background

Vertebrae with numbering.

Vertebral fractures and dislocations types

• Cervical spine fractures and dislocations
• Thoracic and Lumbar Spine Injuries
• Isolated transverse process fractures

Differential Diagnosis

Vertebral fractures and dislocations types

Vertebral anatomy.

Numbering order of vertebrae.

• Cervical fractures and dislocations
  • Atlanto-occipital dissociation
  • C1
    • Jefferson fracture
    • C1 isolated anterior arch fracture
    • C1 isolated posterior arch fracture
  • C2
    • Odontoid fracture
    • Hangman's fracture
  • C3-C7
    • Cervical burst fracture
    • Cervical spinous process fracture
    • Extension cervical teardrop fracture
    • Flexion cervical teardrop fracture
    • Anterior cervical wedge fracture
  • Cervical facet dislocation
  • Isolated transverse process fracture
• Thoracic and lumbar fractures and dislocations
  • Chance fracture
  • Thoracic burst fracture
  • Lumbar burst fracture
  • Isolated transverse process fracture
  • Thoracic and lumbar compression fractures

Evaluation

• C-Spine (NEXUS)
• C-Spine X-Ray
• Unstable spine fractures

See Also

• Spinal Trauma (Main)
• Neurogenic Shock
• Spinal Shock
• Spinal Cord Compression (Non-Traumatic)
• Autonomic Dysreflexia
• Fractures (Main)