Background: The anterior atlantodental interval (AADI) and posterior atlantodental interval (PADI) on X-ray and computed tomography (CT) studies can both be used to gauge the risk and/or presence of neurological compression.
Methods: This retrospective observational study was conducted at a tertiary care center in 116 patients with head injuries additionally warranting routine cervical X-ray and CT examinations.
Results: The AADI averaged 1.36 ± 0.45 mm (X-ray) and 1.393 ± 0.47 mm (CT), while the mean PADI was 18.04 ± 2.44 mm (X-ray), and 18.07 ± 2.43 mm (CT). Notably, 93.96% of the total subjects had AADI below 2 mm. Further, 6.8% of patients with PADI =/<14 mm had no neurological deficits.
Conclusion: No significant differences were observed for X-ray versus CT studies, measuring AADI and PADI. Therefore, X-rays should continue to prove reliable for assessing craniovertebral junction anatomy in emergency settings. Of interest, the normal upper limit of AADI on sagittal CT reconstructions should now be changed to 2 mm from the previously accepted upper limit of 3 mm.
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