This is a real-world medical entrance exam question, please give the true answer based on the question and selection. Topic name: Spinal injuries, Subject name: Orthopaedics
[{'content': 'Tear drop fracture of lower cervical spine implies - \nSelect and explain. \nA. Wedge compression fracture, B. Axial compression fractures, C. Flexion-rotation injury with failure of anterior body, D. Flexion compression failure of body', 'role': 'user'}, {'content': 'Answer: D \nExplanation: Severe injuries are due to axial compression of the cervical spine, usually in diving or athletic accidents . If veebral body is crushed in neutral position of the neck the result is burst fracture. *With combined axial compression & flexion ,an antero- inferior fragment of the veebral body is sheared off , producing eponymous &;tear drop&; on lateral x- ray .in both type there is a risk of posterior displacement of the veebral body fragment & spinal cord injury . * plain x- ray - flexion deformity with a triangular fragment separated from antero- inferior edge of the fractured veebra REF : MAHESWARI 9TH ED', 'role': 'assistant'}]