[The "posterior cervical line". A radiodiagnostic parameter of the cervical spine in children].
The Posterior Cervical Line helps to differentiate pseudosubluxation from the true dislocation C 2/3 in children. But the line can also be used to recognize other pathologic conditions of the upper cervical spine in children, like atlanto-axial sagittal instability or rotatory dislocation.
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Unfallkrankenhaus Klagenfurt.
D000293:Adolescent; D001268:Atlanto-Axial Joint / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000293:injuries / Q000601:surgery; D002574:Cervical Vertebrae / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000293:injuries* / Q000601:surgery; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D004204:Joint Dislocations / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery; D008297:Male; D011379:Prognosis; D011859:Radiography; D016103:Spinal Fractures / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery; D013124:Spinal Injuries / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000601:surgery