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A 51-year-old man was involved in a car accident. He had a C5 linear burst fracture without facet joints injuries or dislocations (A and B). He was also neurologically intact with mild cervical pain. His SLIC was 2 points (burst) for morphology + 0 points for DLC status + 0 points for neurological status – total of 2 points. He underwent conservative treatment with a cervical collar for 8 weeks and was totally asymptomatic after 4 months of follow-up.
