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Neck pain after abrupt flexion of head

Presentation

A 40-year-old man presented with lower neck pain after abrupt flexion of the head during intense manual work. Physical examination and neurologic findings were normal except for tenderness in the posterior aspect of the lower neck. The patient was not wearing a cervical collar.

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Plain Radiograph of the Cervical Spine

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