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Subaxial Cervical Spine Injury.
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Subaxial Cervical Spine Injury.
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Subaxial Cervical Spine Injuries: Introduction
- Common cause of disability
- Most common causes:– RTA, Fall, Penetrating trauma, Sports
- Highly prone to traumatic injury:
- Mobile, relatively unprotected, and its high position
- 60% of all spinal injuries occur in the cervical spine
- Subaxial cervical spine injuries include:
- 2/3rd of all cervical fractures
- 75% of all cervical dislocations
- One third of injuries occur at the level of C2, and one half of injuries occur at the level of C6 or C7.
Subaxial Cervical Spine Injuries: Epidemiology
- Bimodal Peak
- Adolescents and Young Adults
- Middle Aged Individuals (55 years)
- Males accounts for 80% of injuries
