Tuesday, November 6, 2007

Impact Direction linked to Specific Patterns of Instability

Centeno CJ, Elkins W, Freeman M, Elliott J, Sterling M, Katz E.
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Total cervical translation as a function of impact vector as measured by flexion-extension radiography.Pain Physician. 2007 Sep;10(5):667-71. PMID: 17876363 [PubMed - in process]

I like these authors :). Again, more evidence that ligament injury likely plays a key role in traumatic axial neck injuries. In this case, impact direction is tied to instability as seen on motion based imaging. In other words, the direction you were hit can determine which neck ligaments get damaged. Makes sense.

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