Abstract
MRI can detect ligamentous injury not detectable with CT scan. The authors present a trauma patient with normal CT imaging despite dislocation on standing radiograph. MRI detected disruption of the C5-C6 posterior ligamentous complex that requires surgery.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 165-167 |
Number of pages | 3 |
Journal | Journal of Clinical Neuroscience |
Volume | 24 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Feb 1 2016 |
Keywords
- CT scan
- Ligamentous spine injury
- MRI
- Spinal cord injury
- Spine fracture
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Clinical Neurology
- Neurology
- Physiology (medical)
- Surgery