Displacement of bony fragments into the anterior portion of the spinal cord results in:

A) central cord syndrome.
B) anterior cord syndrome.
C) Brown-Séquard syndrome.
D) complete spinal cord injury.


Answer: B) anterior cord syndrome.

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