Increased MRI signal intensity in association with myelopathy and cervical instability: Case report and review of the literature

Surgical Neurology

Volumn 53, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 8-13

  Ratliff, John ^a   Voorhies, Rand ^a  

^a OCHSNER MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Cervical instability; MRI; Myelopathy; T2 signal

Indexed keywords

AGED; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CERVICAL MYELOPATHY; CERVICAL SPINE; DECOMPRESSION SURGERY; FEMALE; HUMAN; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; SPINE FUSION; SPINE INSTABILITY;

AGED; CERVICAL VERTEBRAE; DECOMPRESSION, SURGICAL; FEMALE; HUMANS; JOINT INSTABILITY; MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; SPINAL CORD DISEASES; SPINAL FUSION; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 0033963114     PISSN: 00903019     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0090-3019(99)00156-1     Document Type: Article

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