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Cervical spine injuries refer to fractures and dislocations of the section from the atlanto-occipital joint to C7, including the upper (C1–2) and lower (C3–7) cervical spine.
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Zhao, Z., Zhang, L., Sun, Y., Xu, G. (2023). Cervical Spine Fractures and Dislocations. In: Tang, P., Chen, H. (eds) Orthopaedic Trauma Surgery. Springer, Singapore. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-16-0219-1_1
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