Lateral radiograph of the cervical spine (left) shows a large amount of prevertebral soft tissue swelling. There are fractures through the bilateral pedicles of the C2 vertebral body resulting in anterior translation of the C2 vertebral body on the C3 vertebral body. Sagittal CT without contrast of the cervical spine through the left (above center) and right (above right) pedicles better demonstrates the fractures through them as does the axial CT through the C2 vertebral body (below right).
