Surgical Outcomes for C2 Tear Drop Fractures: Clinical Relevance to Hangman's Fracture and C2‐3 Discoligamentous Injury

To analyze characteristics of surgically managed tear drop (TD) fractures of the C2 axis associated with other injuries such as hangman's fracture and C2‐3 discoligamentous injury as well as treatment outcomes.

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