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A Novel Approach to Quantitatively Assess Posttraumatic Cervical Spinal Canal Compromise and Spinal Cord Compression

Julio C. Furlan, Ahilan Kailaya-Vasan, Bizhan Aarabi, Michael G. Fehlings

Spine · 2010 · 45 citations · 6 references

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Abstract

Our results suggest that the MRI-based measurements of canal compromise and spinal cord compression are responsive to changes in motor and sensory functions. However, the MCC using CT-based measurements provides inconsistent results that can result in misdiagnosis in the clinical setting.

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Michael G. Fehlings, Julio C. Furlan, Eric M. Massicotte et al. · Spine · 2006 · 85 citations