Citation

Smith MG, Fulcher M, Shanklin J, Tillett ED. J. Ky. Med. Assoc. 1993; 91(7): 273-275.

Affiliation

Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, University of Louisville School of Medicine, KY 40292.

Copyright

(Copyright © 1993, Kentucky Medical Association)

DOI

unavailable

PMID

8371041

Abstract

Pavlov's ratio is a commonly utilized method for evaluating athletes for cervical stenosis. We evaluated the lateral cervical spine film and determined Pavlov's ratio for 262 college and high school football players. Twenty (7.6%) of these athletes had radiographic evidence of congenital cervical stenosis according to this method. The condition may be more common than expected.

Keywords: American football;

Language: en