MRI in acute and subacute post-traumatic spinal cord injury: pictorial review
2011; Springer Nature; Volume: 50; Issue: 1 Linguagem: Inglês
10.1038/sc.2011.107
ISSN1476-5624
AutoresJulie Chandra, Fintan Sheerin, Luís Heredia, Tom Meagher, D KING, Maurizio Belci, Richard J. Hughes,
Tópico(s)Spinal Dysraphism and Malformations
ResumoPictorial review. To illustrate MRI signs of acute and subacute injury with emphasis on evidence-based links to clinical outcome and implications for treatment. Description of important aspects of MRI techniques and illustration of critical MRI signs important in the assessment of spinal cord injury following trauma, in the acute and subacute stages. Familiarity with cord MRI appearances has an important impact on planning the management of the acutely spinal cord injured patient and also identifying complications in the subacute phase particularly in the presence of neurological deterioration.
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