Demographics:
34 years old, Female
Indication:
Trauma
Findings
- Acute minimally displaced coronally-oriented fracture extending through the pedicles and posterior body of C2
- Right apical pneumothorax
Diagnosis
Hangman fracture
Sample Report
Acute, minimally displaced, coronally-oriented fracture through the C2 pedicles and posterior aspect of the C2 vertebral body (hangman fracture).
No traumatic malalignment.
Right apical pneumothorax.
Discussion