Image A: Lateral C-spine plain film of the neck displaying an avulsion of the anterior inferior aspect of the C5 vertebral body with loss of normal lordotic curvature.
Image B: Axial CT view showing multiple fractures involving the lamina bilaterally, the right pedicle, and vertebral body.
Image C: Axial CT view with evidence of multiple fractures involving the lamina bilaterally, and vertebral body with anterior displacement.
[Courtesy of Dr. J. Spears]
Burst Fracture