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Columns |
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Classification |
Anterior |
Middle |
Posterior |
Notes |
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| Anterior Column | Compression | None | None | ||
| 2-column burst | Compression | Compression | None | ||
| 3-column burst | Compression | Compression | Disruption | Including facet joint widening | |
| Flexion teardrop | Compression | None or compression | None | Results from shearing compressive force | |
| Flexion distraction | Compression | Compression or distraction | Distraction | ||
| Chance | Distraction | Distraction | Distraction | ||
| Hyperextension (DISH) | Distraction | None or distraction | None or distraction | ||
| Extension teardrop | Distraction | None | None | Annular ligament avulsion, smaller than flexion teardrop | |
-Courtesy of Quynh Nguyen, PA, University of Washington