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01-09-2008 | Case Report

Discrepancies of MRI findings between recumbent and upright positions in atlantoaxial lesion. Report of two cases

Authors: Fumio Suzuki, Tadateru Fukami, Atsusi Tsuji, Kenji Takagi, Masayuki Matsuda

Published in: European Spine Journal | Special Issue 2/2008

Abstract

Two cases of atlantoaxial (A-A) instability that showed different MRI findings between supine and upright positions are presented. The upright MRI represented the findings corresponding to their symptoms. In A-A lesions, conventional MR images taken in the supine position do not always explain the pathophysiological consequences. The MR images taken in the upright position disclose the actual spinal pathophysiology with gravitational effects.

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Title: Discrepancies of MRI findings between recumbent and upright positions in atlantoaxial lesion. Report of two cases
Authors: Fumio Suzuki
Tadateru Fukami
Atsusi Tsuji
Kenji Takagi
Masayuki Matsuda
Publication date: 01-09-2008
Publisher: Springer-Verlag
Published in: European Spine Journal / Issue Special Issue 2/2008
Print ISSN: 0940-6719
Electronic ISSN: 1432-0932
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s00586-008-0595-z

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Discrepancies of MRI findings between recumbent and upright positions in atlantoaxial lesion. Report of two cases

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