Thread: Shorter Neck
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Old 09-19-2012, 08:07 PM
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Originally Posted by Checker View Post
There are image degradation artifacts at C6-C7 and C7-T1 due to the patient's short neck therefore assessment is not optimal in these regions
Checker,

A "short neck" is not a predisposing factor that I know of for cervical HNP. Transmitted vibration from driving heavy equipment certainly is for lumbar HNP...probably is too for the neck!

Why did they do a CT and not an MRI....HMO decision?
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