clay shoveler's fracture
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Related to clay shoveler's fracture: Chance fracture, Jefferson fracture
clay shovel·er's frac·ture
an avulsion fracture of the base of spinous processes of C-7, C-6, or T-1 (in order of prevalence).
clay shov·e·ler's frac·ture
(klā shŭv'ĕl-ĕrz frak'shŭr)An avulsion fracture of the base of spinous processes of C-7, C-6, or T-1 (in order of prevalence).
clay shoveler's fracture
A colloquial term for a fracture of the base of the spinous process of the lower cervical spine associated with sudden flexion of the neck. It may also be caused by direct trauma.
See also: fracture