Following is true about spinal injuries except
A cervical fracture means that a bone is broken in the cervical (neck) region of the spine. A cervical dislocation means that a ligament injury in the neck has occurred, and two (or more) of the adjoining spine bones have become abnormally separated from each other, causing instability. Patients can have a cervical fracture or dislocation, or both.
Fractures and dislocations of the cervical spine are not uncommon and account for almost half of all spinal column injuries that occur every year.
According to a study published by Lasfargues in 1995, over 25,000 cervical fractures occur each year in the United States.
The majority of fractures and dislocations of the spinal column occur in the cervical spine because it is the most mobile portion of the spinal column, and understandably, the most vulnerable to injury. Although the lumbar (low back) region is most commonly injured during daily laborious, low-energy activities, the neck is most likely to be injured during high-energy trauma such as motor vehicle accidents.
Cervical fractures and dislocations are typically classified according to their region/location and injury/fracture pattern.
Because of the unique anatomy of the spine in the region close to the head, cervical injuries are categorized as occipital-cervical (occiput-C2) and subaxial cervical spine (C3-C7) injuries.
Within each of these categories, injuries are further stratified according to the specific location of injury and injury/fracture pattern.
Forms 6% of all trauma cases
Cervical spine is more prone to fracture than dislocation
Traumatic injuries most commonly affect the cervical spine
Neurodeficit is present in 50% of all the cases