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Cervical Spine Fractures eMedicine Emergency

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Location: http://emedicine.medscape.com/article/824380-overview

Description: Approximately 5-10% of unconscious patients who present to the ED as the result of a motor vehicle accident or fall have a major injury to the cervical spine. Most cervical spine fractures occur predominantly at 2 levels. One third of injuries occur at the level of C2, and one half of injuries occur at the level of C6 or C7. Most fatal cervical spine injuries occur in upper cervical levels, either at craniocervical junction C1 or C2
Jorma B Mueller, MD, Moira Davenport, MD, Simon Roy, MD Updated: Apr 1, 2008

Type: Reference Material
Author/Contact: Mueller et al
Institution: eMedicine
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Language: English

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Added: Mon Feb 11 2008
Last Modified: Fri Oct 30 2009