Venu M Nemani, Han Jo Kim, Chaiwat Piyaskulkaew, Joseph T Nguyen, K Daniel Riew
STUDY DESIGN: Retrospective case series. OBJECTIVE: To determine whether cord signal change (CSC) visualized on magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) correlates with level-specific physical examination findings as well as other signs of cervical myelopathy. SUMMARY OF BACKGROUND DATA: Although CSC is often used as a marker for severe cervical spine pathology, it is not known whether CSC detected on MRI actually translates clinically into level-specific findings detected on physical examination...
January 1, 2015: Spine