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Neck pain after falling

    Author: Birgit Ertl-Wagner, MD, Munich, Germany
    Body Region: Musculoskeletal

    1. Patient Presentation
    2. CT Images
    3. CT Findings
    4. Diagnosis
    5. References

    1. Patient Presentation

    • An 86-year-old man presented to the emergency room after having slipped and fallen on his back
      and occiput.

    • He complained of pain in his cervical spine.
    • CT of the cervical spine was performed.