Snapshot A 27-year-old man presents to the emergency department after being involved in a motor vehicle accident. He was an unrestrained driver. When the emergency medical services arrived, the patient's airway, breathing, and circulation was maintained and his cervical spinal cord was immobilized on the field. In the emergency department he was arousable and answering questions appropriately. He reports severe neck pain. A CT scan of the neck demonstrates traumatic spondylosis of C2. Introduction Definition login to view 1 more bullet Associated conditions login to view 1 more bullet Epidemiology Incidence login to view 1 more bullet Etiology Motor vehicle accidents Violent trauma Fall Sports-related injury Pathoanatomy login to view 13 more bullets Presentation Symptoms login to view 1 more bullet Physical exam login to view 1 more bullet Imaging CT of the cervical spine login to view 3 more bullets Studies Making the diagnosis login to view 1 more bullet Treatment Conservative login to view 6 more bullets There are a number of interventions of cervical spinal cord injury such as neurosurgical intervention and steroid administration Complications Respiratory failure