Posterior Ligamentous Injury
These are MRI images of 19year old after fall. MRI images show only minimal wedging of the marked vertebral body along with disruption of the interspinous ligaments posteriorly and ligamentum flava. The concept of three columns of support in the thoracic and lumbar spine is well accepted. The anterior column consists of the anterior vertebral body, the anterior longitudinal ligament, and the anterior annulus fibrosus. The middle column comprises the posterior vertebral body, the posterior longitudinal ligament, and the posterior annulus fibrosus. Hyperextension can result in injury to the anterior column or to both the anterior and middle columns. The posterior column consists of the posterior elements of the spine, ligamentum flavum, interspinous ligaments, supraspinous ligaments, and facet joint capsules. Hyperflexion may result in injury to the middle and posterior columns.
Posterior Ligamentous Injury
Reviewed by Sumer Sethi
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Wednesday, April 03, 2013
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Reviewed by Sumer Sethi
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Wednesday, April 03, 2013
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Sumer Sethi
Unique blend of academic excellence and entrepreneurship, heading leading firms in India- Teleradiology Providers, pioneering company providing teleradiology services and DAMS (Delhi Academy of Medical Sciences) Premier test preparation institute in India for MD/MS/MCI preparation. He has also been an invited faculty member at various conferences, including Teleradiology in IRIA 2008 and 2011, Hospital Build Middle East, Congress of the Brain Tumor Radiology in Neuro-oncology Society. Dr. Sethi is Editor-in-Chief of Internet Journal of Radiology. He has a keen interest in Web 2.0 technologies and in maintaining his famous radiology blog, which has been featured in multiple international journals.
1 comment:
That is a serious break in the posterior ligamentous. But with medicine where it is today she should be able to walk again.
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