Clinical correlation of a new and practical magnetic resonance grading system for cervical foraminal stenosis assessment.

CONCLUSION: The Kim system showed moderate correlation clinical findings, while the modified Kim system still showed moderate but slightly stronger correlation. In both systems, grade 0 could denote negative neurologic manifestations. Although a considerable number of grade 1 and 2 cases in both systems had PNM, fulfilling the criteria for grades 1 and 2 CNFS, it does not perfectly predict PNM.
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Source: Acta Radiologica - July 9, 2014 Category: Radiology Authors: Park HJ, Kim JH, Lee JW, Lee SY, Chung EC, Rho MH, Moon JW Tags: Acta Radiol Source Type: research