Unstable Cervical Spine Fractures The common mnemonic “Jefferson Bit Off A Hangman’s Thumb,” is used to remember the unstable fractures Jeffereson Fracture AKA C1 Burst Fracture Bilateral Facet Dislocation Odontoid Fractures AKA Type 2 & 3 C2 Dens Fracture Atlanto-occipital Dislocation Atlanto-axial Dislocation Hangman's Fracture AKA C2 Pedicular Fracture Teardrop Fracture (Extension) Teardrop Fracture (Flexion) Anterior Subluxation By Sarah Sanders, MD #Unstable #CervicalSpine #Fractures #Trauma #Orthopedics #Diagnosis
