An approach to the radiological examination of the cervico-dorsal junction following injury.
In 257 cases of cervical spinal cord injury the orthopaedic level of injury was found to be between C6 and T1 in 34%, emphasising the frequency of injury in the cervico-dorsal region. This is a difficult region of the spine to X-ray and different techniques to demonstrate this region have been assessed. An additional technique which has proved useful is described and a scheme is suggested for the adequate visualisation of the cervico-dorsal region.
D006801:Humans; D004204:Joint Dislocations / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D009192:Myelography / Q000379:methods*; D011187:Posture; D013119:Spinal Cord Injuries / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*