A 28-year-old man was thrown into the water at high speed while kite surfing. He arrives on a spinal board with C-spine protection. He was intubated and ventilated for retrieval and is receiving morphine and midazolam sedation. He has had no paralysing agents for 3 hours. On arrival his pulse is 65/min and BP 90/60 mmHg; he is warm and well perfused. The lateral cervical spine X-ray is shown below.
Lateral cervical spine X-ray from the source question.
List three concerning abnormalities on this X-ray.
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What is the likely diagnosis?
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Name five other examination features that would support this diagnosis.
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