Flexion cervical teardrop fracture - Revision history

Rossdonaldson1: /* Differential Diagnosis */

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Differential Diagnosis

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	{{~~Vertebral fractures and dislocations types~~}}		{{Blunt neck trauma DDX}}

	==Evaluation==		==Evaluation==

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	*Is an [[unstable spine fractures\|unstable spine injury]]		*Is an [[unstable spine fractures\|unstable spine injury]]

			{{Vertebral fractures and dislocations types}}

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	==Differential Diagnosis==		==Differential Diagnosis==
	{{~~Cervical spine injuries~~}}		{{Vertebral fractures and dislocations types}}

	==Evaluation==		==Evaluation==

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	*Cervical xrays or CT		*Cervical xrays or CT

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Workup

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	==~~Workup~~==		==Diagnosis==
			*Cervical xrays or CT

	==Management==		==Management==

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	==See Also==		==See Also==
	*[[Cervical spine injuries]]		*[[Cervical spine injuries]]

			==References==
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	[[Category:Ortho]]		[[Category:Ortho]]

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	**Displacement of teardrop shaped fragment of antero-inferior portion of superior vertebra		**Displacement of teardrop shaped fragment of antero-inferior portion of superior vertebra
	**Leads to posterior displacement of vertebral body and disruption of posterior longitudinal ligament		**Leads to posterior displacement of vertebral body and disruption of posterior longitudinal ligament
	*Associated with acute anterior cervical cord syndrome		*Frequently occurs with spinal cord injury<ref>Fujimura, Y., Nishi, Y., Chiba, K. and Kobayashi, K. (1995) ‘Prognosis of neurological deficits associated with upper cervical spine injuries’, Spinal Cord, 33(4), pp. 195–202.</ref>
			**Associated with acute anterior cervical cord syndrome

	==Differential Diagnosis==		==Differential Diagnosis==

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==Background==
*Is an [[unstable spine fractures|unstable spine injury]]

==Clinical Features==
*Severe flexion > vertebral body colliding with the one below (shallow water diving injury, MVC deceleration)
*Most commonly at C5-C6
**Displacement of teardrop shaped fragment of antero-inferior portion of superior vertebra
**Leads to posterior displacement of vertebral body and disruption of posterior longitudinal ligament
*Associated with acute anterior cervical cord syndrome

==Differential Diagnosis==
{{Cervical spine injuries}}

==Workup==

==Management==
===Prehospital Immobilization===
See [[EBQ:Prehospital Spine Immobilization|NAEMSP National Guidelines for Spinal Immobilization]]

===Hospital===
{{Unstable cervical spine fracture management}}

==Disposition==
*Admit

==See Also==
*[[Cervical spine injuries]]

[[Category:Trauma]]
[[Category:Ortho]]