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Neck Fracture Definition
Common names:
  • Broken Neck
  • Cervical Fracture
  • Fractured Neck
  • Neck Fracture
  • Vertebral Fracture Neck
A person with a neck fracture has broken one of the vertebrae in the neck. Images

A neck fracture is the most common cause of spinal cord injury. About 5,000 neck fractures cause quadriplegia in the US each year.

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Last Updated: Sep 12, 2008  References
Authors: Stephen J. Schueler, MD; John H. Beckett, MD; D. Scott Gettings, MD
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