Cureus. 2025 Mar 17;17(3):e80705. doi: 10.7759/cureus.80705. eCollection 2025 Mar.
ABSTRACT
The unique anatomy and flexibility of the cervical spine (C-spine) pose a risk of injury. Trauma to the C-spine encompasses a diverse range of injuries, ranging from minor muscular strains to life-threatening fractures and dislocations associated with spinal cord lesions. This case report concerns a man in his seventies who presented to the emergency department immediately after a road traffic collision with only a minor laceration on his forehead. The patient was discharged after a thorough evaluation and returned the next day, reporting left-hand paresthesia, although the examination yielded no significant findings. This prompted further investigations to confirm multiple cervical vertebrae fractures later.
PMID:40242695 | PMC:PMC12001663 | DOI:10.7759/cureus.80705