Hangman’s Fracture is a fracture of the arc in 2nd cervical spine which also make the 2nd cervical spine dislocate from the 3th cervical spine. Usually it is happens in a neck injury.
Eventhough is is an unstable fracture, sometimes there are also correlation with spinal cord injury because the canalis spinalis diameter is the biggest in this area.
This fracture can be diagnosed just with simple cervical x-ray lateral position photo.
The fracture is located in the 2nd cervical spine. Just look at the picture above.
Have this kind of issue? You have to find your nearest chiropractors. Finding chiropractors is not difficult. You can search for some info first about who is the best in the field.
Anyway, after diagnosed the fracture, then your chiropractor will do the treatment. Treatment options depend on the stability of the fracture. Stable injuries without neurological deficit and signs of later instability – usually require only immobilization for a period of time. Unstable injuries may require surgery treatment.
If you want to learn more about this and other medical conditions then consider med school or even medical assistant school, where you will find a rewarding career.
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