Flexion teardrop fracture

Teardrop fracture of the cervical spine before and after treatment with metal fixation

A flexion teardrop fracture is a fracture of the anteroinferior aspect of a cervical vertebral body due to flexion of the spine along with vertical axial compression.^[1] A teardrop fracture is usually associated with a spinal cord injury, often a result of displacement of the posterior portion of the vertebral body into the spinal canal.^[2]

References

↑ eMedicine > Fracture, Cervical Spine By Moira Davenport. Updated: Apr 30, 2010
↑ Brant W, Helms C. "Fundamentals of Diagnostic Radiology" (Third Edition): 1110.

Fractures and cartilage injuries (Sx2, 800–829)

General

Humerus fracture:	Supracondylar Holstein–Lewis fracture

Forearm fracture:	Ulnar fracture Monteggia fracture Hume fracture Radius fracture/Distal radius Galeazzi Colles' Smith's Barton's Essex-Lopresti fracture

Hand fracture

Pelvic fracture

Leg

Tibia fracture:	Bumper fracture Segond fracture Gosselin fracture Toddler's fracture Pilon fracture Plafond fracture Tillaux fracture

Fibular fracture:	Maisonneuve fracture Le Fort fracture of ankle Bosworth fracture

Combined tibia and fibula fracture:	Trimalleolar fracture Bimalleolar fracture Pott's fracture

Crus fracture:	Patella fracture

Femoral fracture:	Hip fracture

Foot fracture

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