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{{AdultPage|cervical injury (peds)}}
==Background==
[[File:Grant 1962 664.png|thumb|Sensation of cervical nerve roots]]
[[File:Three-column-concept-2.jpg|thumb|Three column concept of spinal fracture stability]]
{{Vertebral fractures and dislocations types}}

==Clinical Features==
C-spine injuries may present with
*Rarely [[neurogenic shock]] (bradycardia, hypotension)
*Posterior neck pain
*Pain on palpation of spinous processes
*Limited neck ROM with pain
*Weakness, numbness, or paresthesias

==Differential Diagnosis==
{{Blunt neck trauma DDX}}
{{Neck pain DDX}}

==Evaluation==
[[File:Vertebral lines.png|thumb|Plain films lines]]
*See [[blunt neck trauma]] for general workup

==Management==
*Prehospital
**See the [[EBQ:Prehospital Spine Immobilization|NAEMSP National Guidelines for Spinal Immobilization]]
*Hospital
**See page for specific fracture
**[[Cervical spine clearance]]

==Disposition==

== Calculators ==
{{NEXUS_Calculator}}

{{Canadian_CSpine_Calculator}}

==See Also==
*[[Blunt neck trauma]]
*[[Cervical spine clearance]]
*[[C-Spine (EAST)]]
*[[Penetrating neck trauma]]
*[[Spinal Cord Trauma]]
*[[Spinal Cord Compression (Non-Traumatic)]]
*[[Neurogenic Shock]]
*[[Unstable spine fractures‎]]
*[[Vertebral fractures]]
*[[Cervical injury (peds)]]

==References==
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[[Category:Trauma]]
[[Category:Neurology]]
[[Category:Orthopedics]]