Presentation
Fall. Neck pain.
Patient Data
Age: 35 years
Gender: Male
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From the case:
Prominent cervical vertebral venous channels
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No fracture or malalignment. No prevertebral swelling. Prominent vertebral venous channels run through almost all of the vertebral bodies simulating fractures when viewed in the axial plane.
Case Discussion
The inexperienced reader may misinterpret prominent vertebral venous channels as fractures which is why it is important to always look at potential fractures in more than one plane.