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Figure 9-15

In Lateral Flexion Injuries, Blunt Trauma from the Side Places the Ipsilateral Spine in Distraction While Compressing the Contralateral Spine. Stage I Injury Has Asymmetric Centrum Fracture with a Unilateral Arch Fracture. Stage II Injury Involves Displacement of the Body and Contralateral Ligamentous Failure.

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