Clay-shoveler fracture

Case contributed by David Cuete

Diagnosis certain

Citation, DOI, disclosures and case data

Citation:

Cuete D, Clay-shoveler fracture. Case study, Radiopaedia.org (Accessed on 29 May 2023) https://doi.org/10.53347/rID-22568

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.53347/rID-22568

Permalink:

https://radiopaedia.org/cases/22568

rID:

22568

Disclosures:

At the time the case was submitted for publication David Cuete had no recorded disclosures.

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Case published:

7 Apr 2013

Revisions:

24 times, by 6 contributors - see full revision history and disclosures

Systems:

Musculoskeletal, Spine, Forensic, Trauma

Tags:

spine, trauma, fracture

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Presentation

Neck pain after car accident.

Patient Data

Age: 35 years

Gender: Male

X-ray cervical spine

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x-ray

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Frontal

Fracture through the spinous process of C6 vertebra.

CT Cervical spine

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Axial bone window

CT confirms an oblique fracture of the C6 vertebra with slight displacement. There is no extension to the lamina or facet joint on axial CT.

3 case questions available

Case Discussion

This fracture (Clay-shoveler fracture) is mechanically stable unless the fracture is extended into the lamina. It is also important to evaluate the facet joint looking for fracture or dislocations.

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Clay-shoveler fracture

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