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Medical AI Inquiry: You was 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.  Labels: OBJECTIVE, METHODS, RESULTS. Meshes: Adolescent, Adult, Aged, Aged, 80 and over, Cervical Vertebrae, Child, Female, Humans, Male, Middle Aged, Radiography, Retrospective Studies, Rib Fractures, Spinal Fractures.
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Is there an association between fractures of the cervical spine and first- and second-rib fractures? Context: To investigate a potential association between cervical spine injury and first- and second-rib fractures. Retrospective review of the radiologic and medical records of 28 consecutive patients admitted to an acute spinal injury unit. A total of 10 (36%) of the patients with cervical spine trauma also had fractures of either the first or second ribs. Eight of these 10 patients had a fracture or fracture-subluxation of the seventh cervical vertebra or the C6/7 segment.
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Almost one-third of patients with traumatic cervical spine injury have an associated upper-rib fracture. The strongest association is between injury at the C7 level and first-rib fracture.