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TRAUMATIC CERVICAL INJURIES and STABILITY

  • Ü. ACAR
  • M. GÜNER
  • A. ÖSÜN
  • S. ERBAYRAKTAR
  • B. BİLGE

J Turk Spinal Surg 1992;3(1):17-19

Cervical region of the vertebral column is weak and can easily be injured during trauma. İn United States, 40-50 per 1,000,000 new spinal trauma occurs, and 60% is located at cervical region. The most freçuent reason is the traffic accidents.

Transporting the patients to the hospital, early reduction and surgical stabilization are important factors for mor-tality and morbity rate.