Vertebral injury Vertebral injuries may be Fractures, which may involve the vertebral body, lamina, and pedicles as well as the spinous, articular, and transverse processes Dislocations, which typically involve the facets Subluxations, which may involve ligament rupture without bony injury In the neck, fractures of the posterior elements and dislocations can damage the vertebral arteries, causing a syndrome resembling a brain stem stroke.