- ADI in Adults:
- in flexion, ADI should be less than 3 mm;
- ADI in Children:
- in flexion, ADI should be less than 3.5 mm;
- Diff Dx of ADI Wideing:
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Jefferson's Fracture:
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Atlanto Axial Rotatory Fixation:
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Atlanto Axial Subluxation:
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Down's Syndrome:
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Rheumatoid Arthritis:
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Transverse Ligament
- an anterior shift of C1 on C2 of more than 3-5 mm implies injury to transverse ligament;
- shift > 5 mm implies injury transverse & alar ligaments;
Intraobserver reproducibility and interobserver reliability of cervical spine measurements.
