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Motion Images Captured Using Digital Motion X-Ray (DMX) Technology
Whiplash Injuries
of the Neck
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What you are about to see, you
cannot see with any other diagnostic imaging tool. The major cervical ligaments that
are commonly damaged from a whiplash injury are as follows:
Click on the images to view video Anterior Longitudinal Ligament This is a demonstration
of a sub-failure or stretching of an anterior longitudinal ligament. There is a retrolisthesis
of C5 on C6.

Click on the images to view video Posterior Longitudinal Ligament This is a demonstration
of a sub-failure or stretching of a posterior longitudinal ligament. There is a anterolisthesis
of C4 on C5.

Click on the images to view video Capsular Ligament This is a demonstration of a
sub-failure or stretching of a capsular ligament. There is facet gapping of C6 -
C7.
 
Click on the images to view video Interspinous Ligament This is a demonstration
of a sub-failure or stretching of an interspinous ligament. There is an increased
separation of the spinous processes at C4-C5 and C5-C6.

Click on the images to view video Transverse Ligament This is a demonstration
of a sub-failure or stretching of a transverse ligament. There is an anterior translation
of C1 on C2 creating an increase in the atlanto-dental interspace (ADI).

Click on the images to view video Alar Ligament This is a demonstration of a sub-failure
or stretching of the alar ligament showing an overhang of the lateral mass of C1
bilaterally.

Click on the images to view video Accessory Ligament This is a demonstration of a
sub-failure or stretching of the accessory ligament. There are changes at the para-odontoid
space bilaterally.

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