stable v unstable fractures

Question 1

what makes a fx stable?

Answer 1

if only one column is disrupted

Question 2

what makes a fx unstable?

Answer 2

more than one column disrupted

Question 3

what fx involves anterior and middle columns and is an unstable fx d/t this?

Answer 3

burst fracture

Question 4

what kind of fx can be managed conservatively?

Answer 4

middle column injury w/ intact posterior ligament complex

Question 5

what should you check when looking at T spine?

Answer 5

kyphosis