Catastrophic fracture of any of the seven cervical vertebrae in the neck.
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Examples for "broken neck"
1Smith, who was first in the running, narrowly escaped a broken neck.
2Goodson drove the police van in which Gray suffered a broken neck.
3That run had been truly stupid, an invitation to a broken neck.
4Along the way he suffered a broken neck but that was strictly academic.
5To follow in his footsteps meant to risk a broken neck.
1It must be mentioned that several of the fatal cases reported were those of cervical fracture, which is by far the most fatal variety.
2Background: Lateral mass plating is a safe fixating system for lower cervical fractures.
Translations for cervical fracture