İn this study, of 114 cases with cervical trauma treated in our department in the period of 10 years, 33 cases with upper cervical spinal injury, associated with cranio-facial traumas, were analysed. The youngest patient was 2.5 years old, and oldest patient was 80 years old. The average age was 27.4. 22 patients were male, and 11 fe-male. Traffic accident was most common cause. The most frequent location of spinal lesions was the C3 to C4 lev-el (49%). Mandible fracture was the greatest associated injury (49%). The mortality rate of series was 18%. İn con-clusion, we State that cranio-facial traumas has a vvarning value because they indicate the traumatic power intentisty and direction.
Keywords: Cranio-facial trauma, Upper cervical trauma