BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE: Acute C1–C2 fractures are difficult to detect on MR
imaging due to a paucity of associated bone marrow edema. The purpose of this study was …

Background and purpose The purpose of this study was to identify and classify the different
types of anterior atlanto-occipital membrane complex injuries on MRI and evaluate for the …

Approximately one-third of all cervical spine injuries involve the craniocervical junction
(CCJ). Composed of the occiput and the first two cervical vertebrae, this important anatomic …

Study Design. Retrospective radiographic and clinical review of patients in a comprehensive
trauma database. Objective. The primary aim of this study was to detect occipitocervical …

Acutely unstable cervical spine injury with normal CT scan findings: MRI detects
ligamentous injury - ScienceDirect Skip to main contentSkip to article Elsevier logo Journals …

Injuries to the atlanto-occipital region, which range from complete atlanto-occipital or
atlantoaxial dislocation to nondisplaced occipital condyle avulsion fractures, are usually of …

The superb stability and flexibility of the craniovertebral junction (CVJ) are enabled by the
ligaments that connect the occipital bone and the C1 and C2 vertebral bodies …

A 38-year-old woman presented to our clinic after a highspeed motor vehicle accident.
Extrication at the scene was prolonged, and she sustained an incomplete spinal cord injury …

The objective of this study is to examine the anatomy of the atlanto‐axial interspace using
magnetic resonance (MR) imaging. Two hundred and forty MR images of living subjects …

The craniocervical junction (CCJ) or upper cervical spine (UCS) has anatomic features and
a biomechanics completely different from the other spinal segment of the spine. Several …