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Inclusion criteria
| Indication |
|---|
| Cervical spine fractures |
| Fractures of the transverse foramen |
| Odontoid fractures |
| C1 fractures |
| Atlantooccipital dislocation (complete/ incomplete) |
| Basal skull fracture |
| Midface fractures (LeFort type III) |
| Seabelt injuries with cervical soft tissue marks |
| Diffuse axonal injury with initial GCS < 6 |
| Neurological deficit without radiological signs |
| Stroke at time of trauma |
| Expanding cervical haematoma |
| Cervical bleeding |
GCS Glasgow coma scale
