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tear drop fracture
avulsion of anterioinferior corner of cervical vertebral body by anterior ligament
- most severe and unstable injury of the C-spine
- often the result of diving into shallow water
- may be secondary to hyperflexion or hyperextension
- typically at C2
Yong H. Hahn, MD - 2 February 1995
Last updated: 1 September 2006
Medical College of Wisconsin