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Which of the following is not true about jeffersons fracture?

A
It is a burst fracture of the ring of atlas veebra
B
It is the most common type of atlas fracture
C
Fracture definition is paicularly clear on CT scan image
D
It is associated with injury elsewhere in spine in 25% of the cases.
High-Yield Explanation
* Fracture of atlas are associated with injury elsewhere in cervical spine in upto 50% of cases; odontoid fractures and hangman's fracture in paicular should be excluded. *Other optionsare correct. <img alt="" src=" /> Ref: Maheshwari 9th/e p.272

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