Utility of Anterior Atlantodens Interval Widening on Cervical Spine CT for Assessing Transverse Atlantal Ligament Injury.
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DOI: 10.1177/21925682221081211
Abstract: STUDY DESIGN Retrospective, cross-sectional. OBJECTIVES To identify trauma patients with confirmed tears of the transverse atlantal ligament on cervical MRI and measure several parameters of atlanto-axial alignment on cervical CT, including the anterior atlantodens interval,… read more here.
Keywords: anterior atlantodens; atlantal ligament; transverse atlantal; cervical mri ... See more keywords
Odontoid fracture with missed diagnosis of Transverse Atlantal Ligament (TAL) injury resulting in late-onset instability
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DOI: 10.4103/sni.sni_315_18
Abstract: Background: Concurrent injuries to both the odontoid and transverse atlantal ligament are rare and can be easily missed. Failure to diagnose both lesions potentially leads to the late onset of sagittal plane instability and acute… read more here.
Keywords: odontoid fracture; fracture; transverse atlantal; tal injury ... See more keywords