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==Background==
*Unstable if over half of vertebral height lost '''OR''' multiple adjacent wedge fractures
[[File:Anterior wedge fracture.jpeg|thumb|Fracture at C6]]

{{Vertebral fractures and dislocations types}}

==Clinical Features==
*[[Neck trauma|Neck pain after trauma]]
*May have cord injury symptoms (complete vs. incomplete)

==Differential Diagnosis==
{{Blunt neck trauma DDX}}

==Evaluation==
*CT scan to evaluate
*MRI may be useful, especially if neuro symptoms, as often associated posterior ligamentous injury

==Management==
*Prehospital Immobilization see [[EBQ:Prehospital Spine Immobilization|NAEMSP National Guidelines for Spinal Immobilization]]
*Keep in C-collar

==Disposition==

==See Also==
*[[Cervical spine injuries]]

==External Links==
*https://www.orthobullets.com/spine/2018/subaxial-cervical-vertebral-body-fractures
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