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(A) A computed tomographic scan in the coronal plane reveals 12-mm lateral mass separation, confirming the diagnosis of an unstable Jefferson fracture. (B) A computed tomographic scan in the plane of C1 shows the four fractures of the ring, two anterior and two posterior. Avulsion of the transverse ligament is evident on the right.
