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Figures
- Fig 1.
Sagittal CT reconstruction (A) and sagittal STIR (B) images from a 65-year-old man after a ground-level fall demonstrate a minimally displaced fracture at the odontoid base (white arrow) with minimal hyperintensity on the STIR sequence (white arrow).
- Fig 2.
Sagittal CT reconstruction (A) and sagittal STIR (B) images from a 37-year-old man after a motor vehicle collision show a minimally displaced fracture at the odontoid base (white arrow) with robust STIR hyperintensity in the bone marrow (white arrow).
- Fig 3.
Sagittal STIR image of a 32-year-old female trauma patient shows slight STIR hyperintensity around the hypointense dentocentral synchondrosis (simulating a fracture cleft) at the odontoid base, due to persistent cartilaginous matrix (white arrows).
Tables
- Table 1:
Presence of odontoid STIR hyperintensity in patients with acute fractures younger than 57 years of age
Acute Fracture STIR Present STIR Absent Total Present 22 5 27 Absent 4 39 43 Total 26 44 70 - Table 2:
Presence of odontoid STIR hyperintensity in patients with acute fractures 57 years of age and older
Acute Fracture STIR Present STIR Absent Total Present 26 22 48 Absent 2 30 32 Total 28 52 80
