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What is a c6 fracture?
The spine is divided in to different regions and then each vertebrae within that segment is numbered. The vertebrae in the neck are called cervical vertebrae and there are 7 of them. Therefore, a fracture of C6 is a fracture in the 6th cervical vertebrae (at the base of the neck).
What fracture in vertebrae is subjected to extreme stresses?
Compression Fracture
Your husband has a large spur off the posteroinferior aspect of C4 encroaching the spinal canal. where is the C4?
The C4 is the 4th vertebrae down (if you imagine the neck is the "top" and count down 4 vertebrae.) Please see related link - an image of the spine with vertebrae numbered.
What is congenital blocked c4 c5 vertebrae?
Congenital blocked c4 c5 vertebrae is the two cervical (or neck) vertebrae (C4 and C5) fused together, existing at birth, underdeveloped, and which, on x-rays, give the appearance of a more or less solid bony mass.
What is an T 8 fracture?
fracture of the number 8 thoracic vertebrae of the spine.
Fracture in vertebrae subjected to extreme stresses?
compression
Do you treat a dislocation the same way you treat a fracture?
No, a broken bone can include surgery while a fracture can include a cast for the body to heal the fracture itself.
What does abbreviation C4 meanswhen gunshot to neck?
The vertebrae of the spine have different names. Those in the neck are called Cervical. So C4 means cervical vertebrae 4 (likely the level at which the bullet entered). T means thoracic, and L means lumbar and S is sacral.
How do you treat a greenstick fracture in a human?
put a bandaid on it
Who would treat a blowout fracture?
maxillofacial surgeon
Compound fracture of c5 and L1 of the spine?
This just means that each vertebrae is broken into two or more pieces...
What is the medical term for a broken neck?
The medical term for a broken neck is "cervical fracture."
