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Robert Baily, Professor of Orthopedic Surgery, University of Michigan in The Cervical Spine (1974), chapter 3, Dynamic Anatomy and
Cineradiography of The Cervical Spine said this:
Video fluoroscopy shows abnormal secondary to soft tissue
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(ligamentous) damage. Stability is dependent on ligaments .
Ruth Jackson, M.D., Instructor of Orthopedic Surgery at Baylor University, in her book entitled The Cervical Syndrome (1977) said:
Video fluoroscopy shows areas of limited or unstable motion
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resulting from ligamentous and capsular injuries .
Neurosurgeon Joel Ira Franck, M.D., reported on the value of
digital motion X-ray in the evaluation and treatment of patients
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with lateral ligamentous instability at C1-C2 . The author has
experienced cases where the lateral shifting of the atlas has
been revealed on side binding with DMX where this condition
was not revealed on prior MRIs or X-rays.
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