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Cervical Spine Injury Associated with Minor Head Trauma

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The patient who has sustained minor head trauma has almost certainly also experienced unusual force delivered to the cervical spine. With the possible exception of direct crushing trauma, head injury is associated with rotation, flexion, extension, compression, or other force vectors applied to the neck. While the most extreme failures of the cervical spine may manifest as fractures, dislocations, and acutely ruptured discs, other injuries can be more subtle, resulting in “chronic” conditions, such as neckache, headache, musculoligamentous sprain, cervical radiculopathy, thoracic outlet syndrome, and other problems. A brief review of some of these problems highlights the importance of their consideration in the evaluation and management of patients with head trauma.

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  1. Jefferson Medical College, Philadelphia, PA, 19107, USA

    Steven Mandel M.D. (Clinical Professor of Neurology) (Clinical Professor of Neurology)

  2. Thomas Jefferson University, Philadelphia, PA, 19103, USA

    Robert Thayer Sataloff M.D., D.M.A. (Professor of Otolaryngology) (Professor of Otolaryngology)

  3. Behavioral Rehabilitation Services, Jenkintown, PA, 19046, USA

    Sarita R. Schapiro Ph.D. (Director) (Director)

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Myers, D.L., Batlle, F., Davne, S., Mandel, S. (1993). Cervical Spine Injury Associated with Minor Head Trauma. In: Mandel, S., Sataloff, R.T., Schapiro, S.R. (eds) Minor Head Trauma. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4612-4366-3_14

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