What would differentiate a cervical dislocation from a cervical fracture?
A) A cervical fracture would have a significant amount of pain, while the cervical dislocation would not.
B) A cervical dislocation would have a significant amount of pain, while the cervical fracture would not.
C) A cervical dislocation would involve the neck to be tilted toward the dislocated side with extreme muscle tightness, while the cervical fracture would not.
D) A cervical fracture would involve the neck to be tilted toward the dislocated side with extreme muscle tightness, while the cervical dislocation would not.
E) Numbness would occur in a cervical fracture, whereas it would not occur in a cervical dislocation.

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Cervical dislocation involves the displacement of the neck vertebrae, leading to a neck tilt towards the dislocated side with extreme muscle tightness. This is a distinguishing feature from a cervical fracture, which involves a break in the cervical bone but does not necessarily result in the same physical displacement or muscle tightness pattern.

What Would Differentiate a Cervical Dislocation from a Cervical Fracture