Flexion teardrop fracture
![Teardrop fracture of the cervical spine before and after treatment with metal fixation](/Images/godic/202502/15/Teardrop_fracture3200.jpg")
A flexion teardrop fracture is a fracture of the anteroinferior aspect of a cervical vertebral body due to flexion of the spine along with vertical axial compression. A teardrop fracture is usually associated with a spinal cord injury, often a result of displacement of the posterior portion of the vertebral body into the spinal canal.