Male, 24 years old, with neck pain and history of neck injury. Assess for cord contusion. The cervical lordosis is slightly reversed but alignment is otherwise unremarkable. Vertebral body height and morphology are normal. No evidence of marrow edema is seen. No worrisome marrow replacement is detected.The paraspinal soft tissues are unremarkable. In particular, the ligaments of the craniocervical junction are intact.The visualized spinal cord demonstrates normal morphology throughout and is free of pathologic signal abnormality.The intervertebral discs are preserved. No significant facet arthropathy is suspected. The spinal canal and neural foramina are patent.
1.No evidence of spinal cord contusion or other cord abnormality.2.No evidence of significant injury to the osseous structures of the cervical spine or the ligamentous attachments.3.No significant degenerative disc disease is seen. The spinal canal and neural foramina are patent.