Kang grading system of cervical canal stenosis

Case contributed by Disha Lokhandwala
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Kang grading system of cervical canal stenosis

  • grade 0: normal

  • grade 1: obliteration of >50% of the subarachnoid space, without any spinal cord deformity

  • grade 2: central canal stenosis with spinal cord deformity

  • grade 3: increased T2 signal in the cord at the level of compression

Kang grading system of cervical canal stenosis

  • grade 0: normal

  • grade 1: obliteration of >50% of the subarachnoid space, without any spinal cord deformity

  • grade 2: central canal stenosis with spinal cord deformity

  • grade 3: increased T2 signal in the cord at the level of compression

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