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Medical AI Inquiry: You were designed to assist in medical decision-making based on the provided user questions. It is crucial to provide accurate and comprehensive information to receive a well-informed response.
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Following is true about spinal injuries except ?
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The correct answer is  Ans. is 'd' i.e., Cervical spine is more prone to fracture than dislocation Spinal injuries: Spinal injury occurs in about 6% of all trauma cases.More than 50% of patients with spinal column injury have neurological deficit.Motor vehicular accidents and fall from height are the two most common modes of spine injuries :-Fall from height :- Most common cause in developing countries.Road traffic accident :- Most common cause in developed countries.Traumatic spine injuries most commonly affect cervical spine (50-60%) followed by dorsolumbar junction.The direction and size of the aicular facets forming the facet joints is different in different pas of the spine. o In cervical spine, they are sho and more horizontally placed; therefore, cervical spine is more prone for dislocation without associated fracture.In lower spine they becomes more stouter and more veical, maximum in lumbar spine. Therefore, pure dislocation without fracture does not occur in lumbar region.