Table 2.
Radiological findings
| Case no. | Type of fracture | Laminar fracture on CT | Time to MRI | T2 cord hyperintensity | Center of MRI changes | Craniocaudal extent of edema (mm) | Axial extent of edema | Effacement of anterior subarachnoid space | Other |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Odontoid III | Absent | 5 days | Present | C2 | 7 | Left hemicord | Present | |
| 2 | Occipito-cervical Distraction | Absent | 2 days | Absent | C2 | – | – | Present | Epidural hematoma |
| 3 | Flexion- compression | Left C4 | 8 h | Present | C5 | 10 | Left hemicord | Present | |
| 4 | Vertical compression | Left C5 | 6 h | Not available | C6 | – | – | Present | Complete ligamental failure |
| 5 | Not applicable | Absent | 1 day | Absent | C4-C5 | – | – | Present | Cervical spondylosis |
| 6 | Flexion-compression | Absent | 3 h | Present | C4-C5 | 10 | Left hemicord | Present | Cervical spondylosis |
| 7 | Flexion compression | Right C5 | 6 days | Present | C5 | 20 | Right hemicord | Present | |
| 8 | Flexion-distraction | Left C7 | 7 days | Present | C6 | 12 | Left hemicord | Present | |
| 9 | Flexion-compression | Left C5 | 9 h | Present | C6 | 5 | Right hemicord | Present | |
| 10 | Miscellaneous C2 | Absent | 2 days | Present | C2 | 30 | Left hemicord | Present |