TY - CHAP M1 - Book, Section TI - Chapter 121. Skeletal Traction (Gardner-Wells Tongs) for Cervical Spine Dislocations and Fractures A1 - Reichman, Eric F. Y1 - 2013 N1 - T2 - Emergency Medicine Procedures, 2e AB - Traumatic injuries to the cervical spine result from forces acting on the head and neck. The incidence of spinal cord injury in the United States is approximately 5 per 100,000 population.1 Approximately 60% to 80% of spinal cord injuries involve the cervical spine. Motor vehicle collisions are the most common cause and account for almost half of the cervical spine injuries.2 The remaining cervical spine injuries result from falls, sports injuries, violence, penetrating wounds, and miscellaneous causes. SN - PB - The McGraw-Hill Companies CY - New York, NY Y2 - 2024/04/19 UR - accessemergencymedicine.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=57712767 ER -