Question 1975
{"accessible":false,"alternatives":[{"id":9828,"text":"type 1"},{"id":9829,"text":"type 2"},{"id":9830,"text":"type 3"},{"id":9831,"text":"type 4"},{"id":9832,"text":"type 5"}],"archived":false,"correctAlternativeId":9830,"explanation":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eType 3\u003c/strong\u003e: is defined as double fractures through the anterior and posterior arches (\u003ca href=\"https://radiopaedia.org/articles/jefferson-fracture?lang=gb\"\u003eJefferson burst fracture\u003c/a\u003e). If the transverse atlantal ligament is intact (no widening of the atlantodental interval or intact ligament visualized on MRI),\u0026nbsp;Jefferson fractures are treated conservatively (hard collar immobilization). If the ligament is through to be disrupted, the fractures are considered unstable and the treatment requires more aggressive management.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFor more deatails, please see the articles: \u003ca href=\"/articles/gehweiler-classification-of-atlas-fractures\"\u003eGehweiler\u003cstrong\u003e \u003c/strong\u003eclassification of \u003c/a\u003e\u003ca href=\"https://radiopaedia.org/articles/missing?article%5Btitle%5D=atlas+fractures\u0026amp;lang=gb\"\u003eatlas fractures\u003c/a\u003e and \u003ca href=\"https://radiopaedia.org/articles/jefferson-fracture?lang=gb\"\u003eJefferson burst fracture.\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/p\u003e","id":1975,"imageUrl":null,"imageAttribution":null,"imageAttributionCaseInfo":null,"firstQuestionPath":"/questions/1975","nextQuestionPath":null,"relatedArticles":[{"id":1534,"title":"Jefferson fracture","link":"/articles/jefferson-fracture?lang=us"}],"alsoUsedIn":[],"stem":"\u003cp\u003eAccording to Gehweiler classification of atlas fractures, which of the following describes the Jefferson burst fracture?\u003c/p\u003e","menuLinks":[{"text":"Report problem with question","url":"https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfO3soWYhOjJ7yErSysyCe5V4A1CqW7WK3rDA7MtAkecMGqNw/viewform?entry.1624461248\u0026entry.553583435=https://radiopaedia.org/questions/1975"}],"attemptsPercentages":[{"alternativeId":"9830","percentage":62},{"alternativeId":"9832","percentage":3},{"alternativeId":"9831","percentage":11},{"alternativeId":"9828","percentage":9},{"alternativeId":"9829","percentage":16}],"promptToLogin":false,"questionManager":false,"articleId":"gehweiler-classification-of-atlas-fractures"}