Lateral Shear Test

Alar ligaments are important stabilizers of the cervical spine and may be damaged following trauma, thus requiring careful examination, particularly in patients presenting with neck-related issues and a history of injury (Osmotherly et al., 2012). The gold standard for identifying alar ligament injuries is MRI (Kaale et al., 2008; Aspinall, 1990), for which there is growing evidence supporting…