Presentation
Fell off 20 foot cliff while mountain bike riding
Patient Data
Age: Young adult
Gender: Female
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From the case:
Spinal fracture dislocation C3-4
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Info

- C1 posterior arch
- C2 hangman fracture
- C3/4 fracture dislocation with bilateral locked facets.
- rupture of the ligamentum flavum at C7-T1
Case Discussion
Young woman fell of 20 foot cliff while mountain bike riding suffering multiple spinal injuries:
- C1 posterior arch
- C2 hangman fracture
- C3/4 fracture dislocation with bilateral locked facets
- rupture of the ligamentum flavum at C7-T1
- multiple thoracic superior endplate compression fractures
- T12 Chance-type fractures