Cervical Spine Injuries, Fractures and Whiplash - Disc Protrusions
Grading System for Disc Protrusions
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Grade 0: straight contour of the posterior annulus fibrosus. Grade 1: small annulus fibrosus protrusion. Grade 2: medium–size annulus protrusion obliterating two thirds of the anterior epidural and subarachnoid spaces. Grade 3: large disc protrusion dislocating the spinal cord posteriorly. Grade 4: large disc protrusions compressing the spinal cord.
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©2000 Wolfgang Rauschning, M.D., Ph.D.
Professor of Clinical Anatomy
Academic University Hospital
Department of Orthopaedic Surgery
Uppsala, Sweden
Reproduction without permission is prohibited
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Updated on: 12/10/18
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