Fig. 3From: MDCT and MRI evaluation of cervical spine traumaA 16-year-old male who presented with neck pain following a sports injury. (a) Sagittal MDCT image demonstrates disruption of the posterior vertebral line, a small osseous fragment with displacement towards the thecal sac (arrow), and increased interspinous distance (double arrow). (b) Sagittal STIR image demonstrates disruption of the anterior (white asterisk) and posterior longitudinal ligaments (white arrow) and severe injury to the ligamentum flavum and intraspinous ligaments (black asterisk)Back to article page