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Known ankylosing spondylitis. High-speed motor cycle accident. Neck pain.
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Age: 55 years
Gender: Male
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Carrot stick fracture - ankylosing spondylitis
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Fused discs above and below the fracture line that traverses the C6-7 disc, due to a hyperextension mechanism with compression to the posterior elements. This is a highly unstable injury just like a carrot stick break whereby the fracture passes through the entire diameter of the spine.