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Cumhur Oner, Ronald Lehman, Daniel Riew, Klaus Schnake

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Luiz Vialle

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Region III: C2 and C2–C3 joint - Type B: Nondisplaced ligamentous injury

Type B injuries are tension band/ligamentous injuries, with or without bony injury.

This is the typical hangman fracture.

The posterior tension band is disrupted, as well as the disc.

However, there is no displacement between C2 and C3.

Non-displaced ligamentous injury of C2 and the C2–C3 joint
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