Kang classification

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The Kang classification was published in 2011[^1] and is used to classify cervical Spinal canal stenosis into four different grades of severity based on MRI imaging.

Classification

Grade

Description

Characteristics

Grade 0

No stenosis

No narrowing of the spinal canal.

Grade 1

Mild stenosis

Narrowing of more than 50 % of the subarachnoid space without signs of spinal cord deformity.

Grade 2

Moderate stenosis

Spinal canal stenosis with spinal cord deformity but without T2 hyperintensity on MRI.

Grade 3

Severe stenosis

Hyperintense T2 signal in the spinal cord at the level of compression.

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Illustration of the Kang classification
Illustration of the Kang classification from the original publication by Kang et al. (2011).

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