Isolated Atraumatic Injury of the Supraspinous and Interspinous Ligaments
We reported a rare case of atraumatic injury to the supraspinous and interspinous ligaments in a 33-year-old woman. Without the typical history or imaging findings of trauma to the vertebral bodies, imaging findings associated with injury to the posterior ligament complex may be difficult
to distinguish between posterior ligament complex rupture, lumbar strain, or fluid collection. This case highlighted the radiologic modalities and imaging findings that may aid in the diagnosis and treatment of equivocal cases.
Keywords: CT = computed tomography images; ISL = interspinous ligament; MR = magnetic resonance; PLC = posterior ligament complex; SSL = supraspinous ligament; STIR = short T1/tau inversion recovery sequence
Document Type: Research Article
Publication date: November 1, 2015
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