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CT scan discloses bilateral C2 pars fractures (a and b) and minimal kyphotic changes at the fractured segment (c).
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Imaging studies disclosed a HF on computed tomography (CT) [Figure 1] and spinal cord injury on magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) [Figure 2].
Index T2 MRI images sagittal (a) and axial (b) demonstrate faint, diffuse spinal cord edema at the level of C2 without obvious laterality. No other injuries were identified.
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Imaging studies disclosed a HF on computed tomography (CT) [Figure 1] and spinal cord injury on magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) [Figure 2]. On index MRI, the spinal cord signal changes were subtle and not clearly limited to one side of the spinal cord [Figure 2].
CT scan at 4 months after surgery shows successful fusion at the fractured segment.
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A CT disclosed healing of the fracture with surgical fusion [Figure 3].
Coronal T2 magnetic resonance image taken 12 days after trauma delineates diffuse spinal cord signal abnormality lateralizing to the right hemi-cord region.
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At 12 days following trauma, repeat MRI disclosed more obvious cord signal changes at the site of injury with demarcation to the right side of the hemi-cord [Figure 4].
T2 MRI obtained at 8 months follow-up depicts the spinal cord injury at C2 (a). The axial view clearly pinpoints the location of the spinal cord injury to the right lateral cord (b).
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An MRI at this time clearly depicted the location of spinal cord injury to the right of the spinal cord at cervical level 2 (C2) [Figure 5].