MRI of the alar and transverse ligaments in whiplash-associated disorders (WAD) grades 1-2: High-signal changes by age, gender, event and time since trauma

Neuroradiology

Volumn 51, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 227-235

  Vetti, Nils ^a,b   Kråkenes, Jostein ^a,b   Eide, Geir Egil ^a,b   Rørvik, Jarle ^a,b   Gilhus, Nils Erik ^a,b   Espeland, Ansgar ^a,b  

^a HAUKELAND UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Norway)

^b UNIVERSITY OF BERGEN   (Norway)

Author keywords

Alar ligament; Magnetic resonance imaging; Prevalence; Transverse ligament; Whiplash associated disorder (WAD)

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ALAR LIGAMENT; ARTICLE; CHILD; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; DISEASE CLASSIFICATION; DISEASE SEVERITY; FEMALE; HUMAN; LIGAMENT; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; NECK INJURY; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; ONSET AGE; PATIENT REFERRAL; PHYSICIAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; PROTON NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE; RISK ASSESSMENT; SCHOOL CHILD; SCINTISCANNING; SEX DIFFERENCE; SIGNAL DETECTION; SPINE DISEASE; TIME; TRANSVERSE LIGAMENT; WHIPLASH INJURY;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE DISTRIBUTION; AGED; CHILD; COMORBIDITY; FEMALE; HUMANS; INCIDENCE; LIGAMENTS; LONGITUDINAL STUDIES; MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; SEX DISTRIBUTION; TIME FACTORS; WHIPLASH INJURIES; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 62949096796     PISSN: 00283940     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00234-008-0482-7     Document Type: Article

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