title: [Comparative radiologic and pathologic-anatomic studies on the value of discography in the diagnosis of acute intravertebral disk injuries in the cervical spine].
abstract: In order to prove the diagnostic value of cervical discography, a postmortem investigation was carried out on 70 trauma fatalities and 30 atraumatic fatalities of comparable age distribution. It was shown that, depending on the functional state of the intervertebral disk, the contrast medium flowed from the central depot into the "degenerative" cleft systems, from there frequently in front of the posterior longitudinal ligament into the uncovertebral joints and from there into the epidural space even in injured movement segments. On the other hand, despite the large number of false positive results only a relatively small percentage of the injuries was investigated. Discography would be a specific diagnostic method merely for central intervertebral disk disruption. However, this injury type is a rare special form.
mesh_terms: D001344:Autopsy; D006801:Humans; D007403:Intervertebral Disc / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D011859:Radiography; D013122:Spinal Diseases / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000473:pathology
vernacular_title: Vergleichende radiologische und pathologisch-anatomische Untersuchung über die Dignität der Diskographie bei der Diagnostik akuter Bandscheibenverletzungen der HWS.