ReviewClinics (Sao Paulo, Brazil)2013
Fractures of the cervical spine.
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- Blunt Traumatic Posterior Cord Syndrome Following a Hangman Fracture: A Case Report.Journal of orthopaedic case reports · 2026Article
- Posterior Fixation Combined with Anterior Transoral Plate Osteosynthesis for Chronic Gehweiler IIIb Atlas Fracture-Dislocation: Case Report and Literature Review.Journal of clinical medicine · 2026Article
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- Navigation-assisted C1-ring osteosynthesis for an unstable atlas fracture: a case report.Journal of spine surgery (Hong Kong) · 2026Article
- Spinal fractures associated with aquatic accidents.Journal of orthopaedics · 2025Article
- Clinical observation of anterior decompression bone grafting and internal fixation in the treatment of lower cervical dislocation and analysis of influencing factors of early postoperative complications.African health sciences · 2025Article
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- Surgical vs. non-surgical management of cervical spine fractures associated with ankylosing spinal disorders: a matched retrospective comparison assessing mortality.BMC musculoskeletal disorders · 2025Article
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- Shifting Trends in the Epidemiology of Cervical Spine Injuries: An Analysis of 11,822 Patients from the National Electronic Injury Surveillance System over Two Decades.Journal of neurotrauma · 2024Article
- Artificial Intelligence Detection of Cervical Spine Fractures Using Convolutional Neural Network Models.Neurospine · 2024Article
- The 'nutcracker' spino-laminar fracture: evaluation as a sentinel lesion of a hyperextension mechanism in cervical spine trauma.Skeletal radiology · 2024Review
- Comparison of Anterior Cervical Discectomy Fusion Combined with Lateral Mass Screw and with Cervical Pedicle Screw Fixation Surgery under O-Arm Navigation for Single-Stage Management of Severe Lower Cervical Fracture Dislocation.Orthopaedic surgery · 2023Article
- Mortality among older adults with osteoporotic vertebral fracture.Osteoporosis international : a journal established as result of cooperation between the European Foundation for Osteoporosis and the National Osteoporosis Foundation of the USA · 2023Article
- Operative Effect Comparison of Flexible Drill Guiding vs. Traditional Drill Guiding Template for Lower Cervical Pedicle Screw Insertion: A Retrospective Analysis.Orthopaedic surgery · 2023Article
- Assessment of Cervical Skeletal Trauma: The Synergistic Contribution of Forensic and Clinical Medicine to a Case of Corpse Concealment.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2023Article
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- Blunt traumatic posterior cord syndrome.Spinal cord series and cases · 2022Article
- Interobserver reliability of the Gehweiler classification and treatment strategies of isolated atlas fractures: an internet-based multicenter survey among spine surgeons.European journal of trauma and emergency surgery : official publication of the European Trauma Society · 2022Article
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Abstract
objectivesThe aim of this study was to review the literature on cervical spine fractures.
methodsThe literature on the diagnosis, classification, and treatment of lower and upper cervical fractures and dislocations was reviewed.
resultsFractures of the cervical spine may be present in polytraumatized patients and should be suspected in patients complaining of neck pain. These fractures are more common in men approximately 30 years of age and are most often caused by automobile accidents. The cervical spine is divided into the upper cervical spine (occiput-C2) and the lower cervical spine (C3-C7), according to anatomical differences. Fractures in the upper cervical spine include fractures of the occipital condyle and the atlas, atlanto-axial dislocations, fractures of the odontoid process, and hangman's fractures in the C2 segment. These fractures are characterized based on specific classifications. In the lower cervical spine, fractures follow the same pattern as in other segments of the spine; currently, the most widely used classification is the SLIC (Subaxial Injury Classification), which predicts the prognosis of an injury based on morphology, the integrity of the disc-ligamentous complex, and the patient's neurological status. It is important to correctly classify the fracture to ensure appropriate treatment. Nerve or spinal cord injuries, pseudarthrosis or malunion, and postoperative infection are the main complications of cervical spine fractures.
conclusionsFractures of the cervical spine are potentially serious and devastating if not properly treated. Achieving the correct diagnosis and classification of a lesion is the first step toward identifying the most appropriate treatment, which can be either surgical or conservative.
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