Saturday 27 July 2013

X-RAY EVALUATION OF THE CERVICAL SPINE

X-RAY EVALUATION OF THE CERVICAL SPINE

INDICATION FOR STUDY:           Neck pain.

FINDINGS:               Views of the cervical spine shows the vertebral body heights and disc spaces to be normally maintained.  However, there is loss of the usual cervical lordosis consistent with muscle spasm.

Oblique films show no encroachment upon the neuroforamina by posteriorly presenting osteophytes.  The articulation of C1 on C2 is normal.

IMPRESSION:          No acute osseous abnormality involving the cervical spine and with loss of the usual cervical lordosis consistent with muscle spasm.


Thank you for the referral.
XXXXXXXXX, M.D.

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