A Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) Investigation of Cervical Spine Muscle Characteristics After Concussion: Identifying Return-to-Play Clearance and Subsequent Injury Prognosis
Published online on November 06, 2025
Abstract
Journal of Child Neurology, Volume 41, Issue 6, Page 801-811, July 2026.
We examined associations between magnetic resonance imaging (MRI)–obtained cervical spine flexor and extensor muscle fat infiltrate and muscle volume with (1) return-to-play clearance and (2) postconcussion injury incidence. Adolescents (N = 30, age = ...
We examined associations between magnetic resonance imaging (MRI)–obtained cervical spine flexor and extensor muscle fat infiltrate and muscle volume with (1) return-to-play clearance and (2) postconcussion injury incidence. Adolescents (N = 30, age = ...