Table 3 CT features predicting ligamentous and intervertebral disc injury
From: MDCT of acute subaxial cervical spine trauma: a mechanism-based approach
Anterior column | Posterior column | |
|---|---|---|
Angulation rotation | Focal kyphosis | Focal displacement of spinous process on coronal plane |
Translation/dislocation | Anterolisthesis Retrolisthesis | – |
Distraction | Anterior disc space widening Posterior disc space widening | Interspinous widening Interlaminar widening |
Intervertebral disc injury: • Focal disc space widening • Avulsion at the anterior or posterior corner of vertebral body • Disc vacuum phenomenon and diffuse loss of disc space height | Facet joint distraction spectrum |