Radio-functional analysis of the cervical spine using the Arlen method. A study of 699 subjects. Part One: Methodology.
The authors describe successively the radiological technique and measurement method of Arlen's radio-functional analysis of the cervical spine, the characteristics of antero-posterior cervical spine mobility in a control population and the variations observed in these characteristics according to age and sex. A few typical diagrams of radio-functional analysis obtained in various types of pathology are offered as examples. The ease with the Arlen method can be used in routine practice; its diagnostic and prognostic value and its role in the follow-up of patients with cervical diseases or injuries are emphasized.
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D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D002574:Cervical Vertebrae / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000502:physiology*; D002648:Child; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011859:Radiography; D013122:Spinal Diseases / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000503:physiopathology*