This is a real-world medical entrance exam question, please give the true answer based on the question and selection. Topic name: Spinal Injury, Subject name: Orthopaedics
Tear drop fracture of lower cervical spine implies: 
Select and explain. 
A. Wedge compression fracture, B. Axial compression fractures, C. Flexion-rotation injury with fractures of anterior body, D. Flexion compression fracture of body
D: Flexion compression fracture of body
Answer: D: Flexion compression fracture of body 
Explanation: Tear drop fracture is caused by combined axial compression and flexion injury. flexion tear drop fracture is a fracture of the antero inferior aspect of a cervical veebral body due to flexion of the spine along with veical axial compression.