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Cervical Ligamentous Instability
Aka: Cervical Ligamentous Instability
- See Also
- Atlantoaxial Rotary Fixation
- Symptoms and signs
- Mild Neck Pain
- Sensation of giving way with certain range of motion
- Provoked with flexion and extension
- Neurologic dysfunction varies
- Fracture may be present
- Imaging
- See Cervical Spine Imaging in Acute Traumatic Injury
- Management: Return to play parameters
- Relative contraindication to Contact Sports
- Must be functional in all range of motion directions
- Absolute contraindications to Contact Sports
- Anterior translation of adjacent Vertebrae >3.5 mm
- Rotation or angulation >11 degrees