While driving under the influence of alcohol, one of your patients hit a streetlight head-on at 50 mph. There is some concern that she injured her vertebral column. As a result of this accident, which of the following injuries would be most likely?
A) fracture of the facet joints at C3/C4
B) fracture of the facet joints at T12/L1
C) fracture of the facet joints at L5/S1
D) fracture of the body of T12
E) dislocation of C3 on C4
Ans: D
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