Axis Fracture

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C2 Fracture

Fractures of C2 vertebral body account for 17% of all cervical spine fractures
Types
Odontoid fracture—55%
Hangman's fracture—23%
Other C2 fractures—22%

axis fracture

C2 fracture, see there

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C2 Fracture			Dynamic radiographs one year after surgery show fusion of the axis fracture and preservation of physiologic movement at Cl-2 and C2-3. Section on neurosurgery. (Abstracts of Scientific Posters) by Southern Medical Journal			axillary line axillary lymph node dissection axillary lymphadenopathy axillary nerve axillary nerve dysfunction axillary node axillary node dissection Axillary nodes axillary region axillary tail axillary temperature axillary vein axillary walls axillofemoral bypass graft axio- axion axioplasm axiopulpal axioversion axipetal axis axis artery axis cylinder axis deer axis deviation Axis Fracture Axis I Axis II Axis III Axis IV axis of motion axis traction Axis V axis-traction forceps axo- axoaxonic axoaxonic synapse axodendritic axodendritic synapse axodendrosomatic synapse axodentritic axofugal Axokine axolemma axolotl axolysis axometer axon axon flare axon hillock axon reflex			Axis (mathematics) Axis Airways Axis Alliance Axis and Allies Members Club Axis and Allies Pacific Axis angle axis artery Axis axis Axis axis Axis axis Axis axis Axis axis axis band Axis Capital Holdings Limited C axis cylinder axis cylinder axis cylinder axis cylinder axis cylinder Axis Data Binding axis deer axis deer axis deer axis deer axis deer axis deviation axis deviation axis deviation axis deviation Axis forces Axis Fracture Axis I Axis II Axis III Axis in peritrochio Axis Inhibitor Axis IV Axis of a balance Axis of a curve Axis of a lens Axis of a microscope Axis of a pyramid Axis of abscissas Axis of abscissas axis of acoustic symmetry Axis of Advance Axis of Advance axis of circulation Axis of evil Axis of evil Axis of Evil Wannabees Axis of Evil Wannabees axis of freedom Axis of Fun axis of heart axis of heart axis of heart axis of heart axis of heart axis of homology axis of motion

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