Describe five radiographic features of flexion teardrop injuries. Describe four radiographic indications of ligamentous instability (as opposed to unstable injury). Describe the three types of odontoid fracture. Describe the two types of locked facet injuries. Describe two radiographic characteristics of a clay shoveler's fracture. How are thoracolumbar spinal fractures classiffied? How may these be treated without surgery? How should a lateral cervical spine film be read? How wide is the atlantodental interval (ADI) normally? Is the prognosis for patients with compression fractures good or bad? Name four radiographic hallmarks of a hangman's fracture. What additional film may be needed if the lower cervical spine is not imaged well on lateral views? What are eight common causes of C1-C2 subluxation? What are six common injuries associated with flexion? What are the anatomic landmarks in the Scotty dog? What are the four parallel lines? What are the radiographic features of anterior subluxation? What are the three major mechanisms of cervical spine trauma? What are three common injuries associated with extension? What are two common injuries associated with extension compression? What causes spondylolysis? What congenital spinal abnormality is associated with an increased incidence of spondylolysis? What does widening of the atlantodental interval suggest? What imaging technique should be used if disc herniation, epidural hematoma, or spinal cord contusion is suspected? What is Jefferson's fracture? What is SCIWORA? What is a Chance injury or fracture? What is a burst fracture? What is a compression fracture? What is a flexion teardrop injury? What is a spinal dislocation? What is a spinal fracture-dislocation? What is clay shoveler's fracture? What is hangman's fracture? What is spondylolysis? What is the "Scotty dog"? What is the best way to approach radiographic examination of the cervical spine in a high-risk patient? What is the mechanism for anterior subluxation? What is the most common cause of lower cervical spine subluxation? What is the normal basion to the dens interval (BDI) measurement? What is the potential serious pitfall of performing flexion-extension studies in the acute setting? What is the prognosis for patients with this type of fracture? What is the radiographic appearance of bilateral locked facets? What is the radiographic appearance of spondylolysis? What is the radiographic appearance of unilateral locked facets? What is the utility of flexion and extension radiographs? What other imaging modality is useful for evaluating cervical spine fractures? What other study may be used to evaluate for ligamentous injury? What radiographic signs are associated with a burst fracture? What radiographic signs are associated with compression fracture? What radiographs are usually obtained in patients with a suspected cervical spine fracture? What studies may be used to assess for traumatic nerve root avulsion? What studies may be used to evaluate patients with anterior subluxation? What views are required for evaluation of acute low back pain? When are oblique views helpful? When does traumatic nerve root avulsion classically occur? When looking at the anterior vertebral line, how far away should the soft tissue extend from C1 - C3? When looking at the anterior vertebral line, how far away should the soft tissue extend from C4-C7? Where does spondylolysis usually occur? Which cervical fracture is associated with the highest incidence of neurologic injury? Which six cervical spine injuries are considered unstable? Which type of locked facet injury is considered unstable? Book traversal links for Cervical spine trauma ‹ Which tumors commonly metastasize to bone? Up Describe five radiographic features of flexion teardrop injuries. ›