Magnetic Resonance Imaging Localization of the Vertebral Level of Termination of the Spinal Cord in Adults in Port Harcourt, Rivers State, Nigeria

Abstract

Background: A wide range of variation in the termination of the spinal cord in normal adult population has been observed. Studies abound in foreign literature on the termination of the spinal cord but there is dearth of data concerning this subject in our environment. A good knowledge of the normal level of termination of the conus medullaris in our setting is imperative in every day medical practice.