Neck and back pain, involved in MVA on 1/21/2016 Cervical: Craniovertebral junction appears within normal limits. The cervical vertebral bodies are appropriate in height. There is mild loss of cervical lordosis. Alignment is otherwise maintained. Bone marrow signal is within normal limits. The cervical spinal cord has normal signal characteristics and overall morphology.Minimal degenerative changes are seen in the cervical spine as described below:C2-3: No significant compromise to the spinal canal or neural foramina.C3-4: Minimal disc bulge. No significant compromise to the spinal canal. Minimal neural foraminal narrowing. C4-5: Minimal disc bulge. No significant compromise to the spinal canal or neural foramina.C5-6: Minimal disc bulge. No significant compromise to the spinal canal or neural foramina.C6-7: No significant compromise to the spinal canal or neural foramina.C7-T1: No significant compromise to the spinal canal or neural foramina.The vertebral artery flow voids appear to be intact. Paraspinous soft tissue structures appear within normal limits.Thoracic: Thoracic sequences are slightly motion degraded. There is however no evidence of intraspinal hematoma or ligamentous injury. Thoracic vertebral body heights are maintained. Alignment is maintained. Minimal degenerative changes are seen including trace disc bulges in the lower thoracic spine. No significant spinal canal or neural foraminal stenosis is seen. Thoracic cord is normal in signal and contour. Bone marrow signal is benign. Paraspinous soft tissues are unremarkable.
1. No findings to suggest traumatic injury in the cervical or thoracic spine. Specifically, no cord signal abnormality, intraspinal hematoma, or evidence of ligamentous injury.2. Minimal degenerative changes as described above.