Extension tear drop fracture

Case contributed by Dalia Ibrahim
Diagnosis certain

Presentation

Trauma.

Patient Data

Age: Adult
Gender: Male
x-ray

Triangular avulsion of the anteroinferior aspect of C3 vertebra

Annotated image

The triangular fragment is outlined. 

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