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