title: The vertical axis fracture: a report on three cases.
abstract: We report on three cases of a rare fracture of the posterior body of C2. This is a variant of the classic traumatic spondylolisthesis and appears to respond to conservative management.
authors.affiliation: Department of Orthopedic Surgery, San Francisco General Hospital, University of California 94110.
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Bohay
authors.forename: R A
authors.initials: RA
authors.lastname: Gosselin
authors.forename: D M
authors.initials: DM
authors.lastname: Contreras
mesh_terms: D000063:Accidents, Traffic; D000328:Adult; D001368:Axis, Cervical Vertebra / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000293:injuries*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D016103:Spinal Fractures / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000628:therapy*; D013168:Spondylolisthesis / Q000628:therapy; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed