Synopsis

Keywords: Musculoskeletal: Skeletal

Evaluation of “spinal stability” in suggestions for surgery is crucial when radiologists evaluate spinal MR imaging in patients suffering injuries of trauma. The goal of this lecture is to understand the normal anatomy in imaging of the spine, the stabilizing mechanism of cervical, and thoracolumbar vertebrae, and the concepts of TLICS and SLICS for obtaining more clinically reliable information. Especially, the components of the posterior ligamentous complex (joint capsule and the joint, ligamentum flavum, interspinous ligament, and the supraspinous ligament) are discussed in detail.