Editing Cervical fracture (section)

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| name = Cervical fracture
| synonyms = Broken neck
| image = PdensfracCT.png
| caption = A fracture of the base of the dens (a part of C2) as seen on CT
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A '''cervical fracture''', commonly called a '''broken neck''', is a [[fracture]] of any of the seven [[cervical vertebrae]] in the [[neck]]. Examples of common causes in humans are traffic collisions and diving into shallow water. Abnormal movement of neck bones or pieces of bone can cause a [[spinal cord injury]], resulting in loss of sensation, [[paralysis]], or usually death soon thereafter (~1 min.), primarily via compromising neurological supply to the respiratory muscles and innervation to the heart.