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Table 1 Sample sizes for cervical bone-ligament-bone preparations. A total of 98 bone-ligament-bone specimens were analyzed.

From: Neck ligament strength is decreased following whiplash trauma

 

ALL

MTD

PLL

CL

LF

ISL+SSL

C2–C3

3

1

3

6

3

3

C3–C4

3

1

2

4

3

2

C4–C5

3

0

3

6

3

2

C5–C6

2

0

3

6

2

3

C6–C7

2

0

3

6

2

2

C7-T1

3

1

2

6

2

2

Totals

16

3

16

34

15

14

  1. ALL: anterior longitudinal ligament, MTD: middle-third disc, PLL: posterior longitudinal ligament, CL: capsular ligament, LF: ligamentum flavum, ISL+SSL: interspinous and supraspinous ligaments.