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Injuries secondary to lateral hyperflexion forces are an unusual and commonly unrecognized entity. Patients demonstrate a wide range of symptoms and physical findings and may incur years of chronic pain if the lesion is not appreciated. Careful evaluation of historical evidence, mechanism of injury, and physical examination supplements interpretation of frontal and oblique radiographs of the entire cervical spine. Because the majority of patients reviewed sustained more than one fracture, careful scrutiny, especially of the vertebral arch, is recommended.
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Schaaf, R.E., Gehweiler, J.A., Miller, M.D. et al. Lateral hyperflexion injuries of the cervical spine. Skeletal Radiol. 3, 73–78 (1978). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00363957
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