Magnetic Resonance Imaging of the Alar and Transverse Ligaments in Acute Whiplash-Associated Disorders 1 and 2

Abstract

This first study on high-resolution MRI of craniovertebral ligaments in acute WAD 1-2 indicates that such trauma does not induce high-signal changes. Follow-up studies are needed to find out whether pretraumatic high-signal changes imply reduced ligament strength and can predict chronic WAD.