Medical word of the day
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Orthopaedics
Teardrop
Meaning: Fracture where a triangular fragment breaks from the anteroinferior corner of a vertebral body.
In practice: The hyperflexion type, typically at C5, is highly unstable and often causes severe neurological deficit.
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