Risk Factors
A risk factor is something that increases your chance of getting a disease, condition, or injury. Risk factors for a neck fracture include:
- Advancing age
- Decreased muscle mass
- Osteoporosis
- Certain contact sports, such as football or soccer
- Violence
- Not wearing your seatbelt when driving in a car
- Head injury or other traumatic injury such as severe chest trauma, pelvis or femur fractures
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