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Bartosz Godlewski1, Maciej Dominiak1, Adam Bebenek1
1Department of Orthopaedics and Traumatology, with Spinal Surgery Ward, Scanmed - St. Raphael Hospital, Cracow, Poland.
This case report details an atypical C2 fracture, or hangman's fracture, resulting from a diving accident. Revision surgery successfully restored head rotation and cervical spine stability, improving patient quality of life.
Area of Science:
- Orthopedics
- Neurosurgery
- Traumatology
Background:
- Hangman's fracture, or traumatic spondylolisthesis of the axis, involves bilateral C2 pars interarticularis fractures.
- This fracture pattern is historically associated with judicial hangings but occurs in only ~10% of such cases.
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