Cervical spine damage is a generalized concept, which can be divided into man-made factors and pathological factors. Man-made factors refer to cervical spine injuries and fractures caused by violent injuries in life and work; pathological factors refer to bone destruction caused by cervical spine tuberculosis, tumors, and infections. Traumatic damage to the cervical spine is sudden damage, which can lead to paraplegia, and in serious cases, can be life-threatening; pathologic damage to the cervical spine is gradual, unlike trauma. Most cervical spine damage requires surgery, but surgery is more difficult and risky, and the prognosis is poor.