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Friday, November 21, 2008
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Displacement
of the upper spine of the neck (C-1 on C-2 subluxation): A
37-year-old homeless man presented to the emergency department
with a 3-week history of neck pain that had started after a motor
vehicle accident. The lateral cervical spin x-ray/(radiograph)
shows that the 1st and second bones of the spine have moved
out of the proper alignment as a result of an injury to the ligaments
that hold the bones in place (subluxation of C-1 on C-2) Fortunately,
this disruption had not caused any loss of the patient's ability
to feel and move his arms/legs. (L.S.)
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