Torg-Pavlov index

Case contributed by Craig Hacking
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Diagram

The Torg-Pavlov index is the ratio of the diameter of the cervical canal to the width of the cervical vertebral body at the same level on a lateral cervical spine radiograph.

Case Discussion

The Torg-Pavlov index is a method for assessing cervical spinal canal stenosis.

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