Wednesday, December 19, 2007

Vol 1:4 Question





Trauma
A 17-year-old high school football player is brought to the ED by paramedics on a backboard and cervical collar. During a football game, the patient “speared” another player with his helmet and subsequently experienced severe neck pain. He denies paresthesias and is able to move all of his extremities. A cervical spine CT scan reveals multiple fractures of the first cervical vertebra. Which of the following best describes this fracture?
a. Odontoid fracture
b. Hangman fracture
c. Jefferson fracture
d. Clay-Shoveler’s fracture
e. Teardrop fracture


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11 comments:

WongML said...

Jefferson fracture.

The T-Dude said...

I would have to say Jefferson fracture.

This better describes the C1 involvement and the action of getting "speared" is similar to having a diving injury which is a common cause of this type of fracture.

ohnohideitsjosh said...

C. Jefferson fracture

Jesse Smith L.Ac. said...

Jefferson Fracture

Unknown said...

c. Jefferson fracture

Anonymous said...

I'm going to have to agree with the previous posters answer...Jefferson fracure

Anonymous said...

c.jefferson

Unknown said...

C. Jefferson's fracture

Andaleeb said...

c. jefferson fracture (burst fracture of C1)

Andaleeb said...

c. jefferson fracture

HicksterAZ said...

C. Jefferson Fracture