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Fractures of the Vertebral Body

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Fractures of the body of the axis represent a separate entity; the body itself is an anatomical area well recognized. Many authors paid particular attention and have already described these lesions. Initially, authors referred to as a non-hangman, non-odontoid fracture, but we believe that these fractures could be covered under one label that is fractures of the body of the axis. This lesion is frequent, accounting for about 11 % in our series. The following patterns of fractures have been distinguished: a. tear drop fractures of the axis (or avulsion), b. transverse fractures of the body, c. vertical, and d. miscellaneous. These fractures are described, and proper treatment is given.

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  1. 3rd Orthopaedic Department, KAT Hospital, University of Athens, Heyden 10, 104 34, Athens, Attika, Greece

    Demetrios S. Korres

  2. 2nd Orthopaedic Department, Konstantopoulion Hospital, University of Athens, Agias Olgas 3, 142 33, Nea Ionia, Attika, Greece

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Korres, D.S., Efstathopoulos, N.E. (2013). Fractures of the Vertebral Body. In: Korres, D. (eds) The Axis Vertebra. Springer, Milano. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-88-470-5232-1_7

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