Findings:
Axial images through the lower cervical spine demonstrate absence of cervical spine bone structure on several contiguous images, which indicates a significant distraction injury. The sagittal multiplanar reconstructions confirm a marked distraction injury centered at the C6-C7 disk space level. The C1 ring is also markedly high riding with respect to the C2 body with marked widening of the bilateral atlantoaxial joints which indicates a significant distraction injury at C1-2.
Discussion: