Radiology Coding Alert
Brush Up on Dens Fracture Basics
Published on Thu Jul 04, 2013
The dens is a projection of the second cervical vertebra, also called the axis. It shows a neck or a constriction where it meets the main vertebral body.
Fractures of the dens are classified into three types:
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