Presentation
Neck pain post motor vehicle accident.
Patient Data
Age: 45 years
Gender: Male
From the case:
Normal cervical spine radiographs with swimmer's view
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No fracture or dislocation
The anterior, middle and posterior columns have a normal alignment.
Normal odontoid peg and atlanto-axial space.
The Swimmers view of the upper thoracic spine appears normal.
Case Discussion
Normal cervical spine radiographs including a normal Swimmer's view and PEG view.
The Swimmer's view is performed when the C7/T1 junction is inadequately imaged on the standard lateral cervical radiograph.