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Fig. 5

From: MDCT and MRI evaluation of cervical spine trauma

Fig. 5

Atlanto-occipital dislocation in a child after a fall from height. (a) Sagittal MDCT image in a child demonstrates increased distance between the basion and anterior arch of C1 (black arrows). This patient required intubation (white arrow) because of brainstem and cervical cord injury. (b) Sagittal STIR image from another child demonstrates increased T2 signal consistent with alar ligament disruption (black arrow) and upper cervical cord stretch injury (black asterisk)

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