Cirillo, IgnacioBlanco, SebastiánCabello, SebastiánRicciardi, GuillermoGuiroy, AlfredoYurac, Ratkoon behalf AO Spine Latin America Trauma Study Group2026-08-032026-08-032025Cirillo I, Blanco S, Cabello S, Ricciardi G, Guiroy A, Yurac R; on behalf AO Spine Latin America Trauma Study Group. Flexion teardrop fracture of the cervical spine: a narrative review. EFORT Open Rev. 2025 Oct 1;10(10):806-814. doi: 10.1530/EOR-2025-0010https://hdl.handle.net/11447/10945Teardrop fractures of the cervical spine are characterized by a triangular-shaped fragment located in the anteroinferior corner of the vertebral body. Flexion-type teardrop fractures are highly unstable injuries resulting from a flexion-compression mechanism. A notable feature of these injuries is retrolisthesis of the vertebral body, which is often associated with a high risk of neurological compromise. The anterior approach is the most commonly used surgical treatment for flexion-type teardrop fractures. In contrast, extension-type teardrop fractures primarily affect the axis vertebral body and are generally stable injuries that can be treated nonoperatively.enCervical spineFlexion-compression injuriesTeardrop fractureTraumaArticlehttps://doi.org/10.1530/EOR-2025-0010