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Upper Cervical Spine Fractures

Upper Cervical Spine Fractures. EpidemiologyAnatomyImaging CharacteristicsCommon InjuriesManagement Issues. Epidemiology. 717 cervical spine fractures in 657 patients over 13 yearsC1 and Hangman fractures found more in the youngOdontoid fractures evenly distributedYounger patients have higher

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Upper Cervical Spine Fractures

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    1. Upper Cervical Spine Fractures Originally created by Daniel Gelb, MD January 2006 Updated by Robert Morgan, MD; November 2010

    2. Upper Cervical Spine Fractures Epidemiology Anatomy Imaging Characteristics Common Injuries Management Issues

    3. Epidemiology 717 cervical spine fractures in 657 patients over 13 years C1 and Hangman fractures found more in the young Odontoid fractures evenly distributed Younger patients have higher energy injuries C2 fractures most common

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