TY  - JOUR
PY  - 1976//
TI  - Spectrum of the hangman's fracture
JO  - Journal of neurosurgery
A1  - Seljeskog, E. L.
A1  - Chou, S. N.
SP  - 3
EP  - 8
VL  - 45
IS  - 1
N2  - The authors review their experience in managing 26 cases of "hangman's fracture." The basic mechanism of injury was hyperextension of the upper cervical spine. Radiographic studies revealed a spectrum of injury beginning with the classical hangman's fracture and progressing to the simple C-2 laminar-pedicle fracture. Appreciation of the fracture instability will dictate the method and duration of fracture treatment. Management by a closed, nonoperative means resulted in solid union of the bone in all fully treated cases, with a minimum of morbidity.<p /> <p>Language: en</p> 
LA  - en
SN  - 0022-3085
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.3171/jns.1976.45.1.0003
ID  - ref1
ER  -