PubMed · 1983 · 22 citations · 0 references
MedicineNeurological SurgeryRadiologyDiagnostic ImagingDiagnostic RadiologySpine SurgeryCervical ImagingCervical Spine ExaminationSpinal AssessmentSpinal Cord ImagingSpinal ExaminationSpine ImagingCervical Anatomy AssessmentCervical Canal ImagingCervical Canal VisualizationCervical Myelopathy AssessmentNerve Canal LocalizationSpinal Canal CompromiseSpinal Nerve RootsTomography
Rheumatoid cervical myelopathy was studied in 14 patients, clinically, radiographically and by computerized tomography with multiplanar reconstruction (CT/MPR). CT/MPR demonstrated significant unsuspected areas of compromise in 9 of the 14 patients, and altered the surgical procedure in 7 of these 9 patients. CT/MPR clearly identifies all levels of involvement including rotary subluxation. CT/MPR also allows assessment of the spinal nerve canal/foramen and the alignment of the foramina transversaria. CT/MPR is an essential addition to the evaluation of rheumatoid cervical myelopathy.