Download MRI Cervical Spine

MRI Cervical Spine
L: This MRI of the cervical spine shows a serious injury to the inferior cervical
vertebrae. There is spondylolisthesis of C6 and C7.
CAT: The disk space is narrowed between C6 and C7. The images show some fluid
within the space. The facets are dislocated, and it looks as though the anterior and
posterior ligaments are disrupted. There is some fluid posteriorly from C2 continuing
inferiorly. With the disruption of the disk and body, the spinal cord appears to be swollen.
CSB: The spondylolisthesis of the sixth and seventh vertebrae looks to be intact. The
vertebrae look homogenous in size and density and show no other forms of pathology.
The cervical vertebrae appear to have their squared look with a healthy body, but C3–C4
and C4–C5 seem to have disk protrusions and narrowing.
DC: In spondylolisthesis, there is a defect in the pars interarticularis, the thin isthmus of
bone connecting the superior and inferior facets. Spondylolisthesis usually occurs in the
lumbar region but can also occur within the cervical or thoracic spine.
C: This 48-year-old male came into the emergency room with left side numbness. He
states that he had a work injury 2 years ago. A day prior, he went to another hospital in
Omaha were they gave him some pain medications, but no diagnostic x-rays were done.
He continued to have the pain and came in to the ER to get a second opinion. His x-rays
showed subluxation, so he was admitted and later had an MRI. He said he had been
experiencing some discomfort between his shoulder blades for the last 3 weeks. He has
no history of cancer. He has never had any surgeries and was currently experiencing
tingling and numbness in both upper extremities. Following a number of exams, the
patient had orthopedic surgery, during which a bone graft disk prosthesis was placed at
C6–C7.