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Remote extracranial fractures were present in 26 (66.7%), and recent extracranial fractures in 16 (41.1%).<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Conclusion<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>Intracranial and ocular hemorrhages were frequent in this large medical examiner series, and cervical spinal cord injury was common. 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