<prompt> Tear drop fracture of lower cervical spine implies:Wedge compression fractureAxial compression fracturesFlexion-rotation injury with fractures of anterior bodyFlexion compression fracture of body  <response>: Tear drop fracture is caused by combined axial compression and flexion injury. flexion tear drop fracture is a fracture of the antero inferior aspect of a cervical veebral body due to flexion of the spine along with veical axial compression. 