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. 2022 Oct 12;13(3):873–896. doi: 10.1177/21925682221129220

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Figure 1. — Gross and imaging anatomy of the thoracolumbar posterior ligamentous complex. (A) Midsagittal T2-weighted image shows the supraspinous ligament (yellow arrow), interspinous ligament (blue arrow), and ligamentum flavum (yellow arrow) all appear hypointense (dark); (B) Axial T2-weighted image shows the supraspinous ligament (yellow arrow), ligamentum flavum (two black arrows), and superior and inferior articular facets (two blue arrows); (C) Midsagittal CT images with line drawing show the supraspinous ligament ( black line), interspinous ligament ( green), and ligamentum flavum (black line); (D) Illustration showing the four components of the posterior ligamentous complex. Abbreviations: SSL, Supraspinous ligament; ISL, Interspinous ligament, LF, Ligamentum flavum, FC, facet joint capsule.