Kim grading system for cervical neural foraminal stenosis

Case contributed by Disha Lokhandwala
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Kim grading system for cervical neural foraminal stenosis:

  • grade 0 (normal): narrowest width of the neural foramen is more than the extraforaminal nerve root width at the level of the anterior margin of the superior articular process

  • grade 1 (moderate or non-severe stenosis): narrowest width of the neural foramen is 51–100% of the width of the extraforaminal nerve root at the level of the anterior margin of the superior articular process

  • grade 2 (severe stenosis): narrowest width of neural foramen ≤50% of
    extraforaminal nerve root width

Kim grading system for cervical neural foraminal stenosis:

  • grade 0 (normal): narrowest width of the neural foramen is more than the extraforaminal nerve root width at the level of the anterior margin of the superior articular process

  • grade 1 (moderate or non-severe stenosis): narrowest width of the neural foramen is 51–100% of the width of the extraforaminal nerve root at the level of the anterior margin of the superior articular process

  • grade 2 (severe stenosis): narrowest width of neural foramen ≤50% of
    extraforaminal nerve root width

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