Editing Cervical fracture (section)

===Classification===
{{See|Spinal fracture}}
There are proper names for several types of cervical fractures, including:
* Fracture of ''[[Atlas (anatomy)|C1]]'', including [[Jefferson fracture]]
* Fracture of ''[[Axis (anatomy)|C2]]'', including [[Hangman's fracture]]
* [[Flexion teardrop fracture]] – a fracture of the anteroinferior aspect of a [[Cervical vertebrae|cervical vertebra]]

The [[AO Foundation]] has developed a descriptive system for cervical fractures, the ''AOSpine subaxial cervical spine fracture classification system''.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www2.aofoundation.org/wps/portal/!ut/p/a0/04_Sj9CPykssy0xPLMnMz0vMAfGjzOKN_A0M3D2DDbz9_UMMDRyDXQ3dw9wMDAx8jfULsh0VAdAsNSU!/?bone=Spine&segment=TraumaLowerCervical&soloState=lyteframe&contentUrl=srg/popup/additional_material/52/X001_Classification.jsp|title=Classification|website=[[AO Foundation]]|access-date=2019-05-08}}</ref>