Careless handling of a suspected case of cervical spine injury may result in -
Cervical spine should be immoblized because movement at cervical spine can cause further injury to cervical spinal cord which may result in quadriparesis or quadriplegia.
Injury to the spinal cord leading to quadriparesis or quadriplegia
Intracranial haemorrhage with cerebral imtation of unconsciousness.
Cervical haematoma with compression of brachial vessels
Complete paralysis of the affected upper extremity