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HomeSpinal Diseases and Anomalies in ChildrenCervical Spine Trauma in Children HomepageEvaluation of Cervical Spine Trauma in ChildrenLigamentous Injury in Children

Ligamentous Injury in Children

This page was last updated on February 20th, 2019

  • More common in children: Ligamentous injury without bony abnormality occurs more frequently in children, particularly in the preadolescent age group.
  • Suggested by facet disruption, change in disk or interspinous space: Occasionally a ligamentous injury may be diagnosed or suspected based on facet disruption, disk space changes, or widening of the interspinous space.
  • MRI or flexion/extension x-rays: A ligamentous injury usually requires MRI or flexion/extension films for diagnosis.
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