Cervical Spine Fractures with Surgical Fixation - Medical Illustration, Human Anatomy Drawing
This stock medical exhibit depicts cervical spine fractures with surgical fixation. The first image is a lateral view of the head and neck with the bones visible beneath the skin and the area of injury highlighted in red. There is also an inset showing the area of injury in greater detail, including the locked facet joint at C6-C7 and anterolisthesis of C6 on C7. The remaining images describe multiple steps of the repair procedure, including the posterior neck incisions, insertion of screws, rods, and decortication of facet and placement of bone graft.