Role of magnetic resonance imaging in acute spinal trauma: a pictorial review

Authors

Yogesh Kumar, Department of Radiology, Bridgeport Hospital, Yale New Haven Health System, 267 Grant Street, Bridgeport, CT, 06610, USA.Follow
Daichi Hayashi, Department of Radiology, Bridgeport Hospital, Yale New Haven Health System, 267 Grant Street, Bridgeport, CT, 06610, USA. dhayashi@bu.edu.Follow

Document Type

Article

Publication Title

BMC musculoskeletal disorders

Abstract

Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) has been playing an increasingly important role in the spinal trauma patients due to high sensitivity for detection of acute soft tissue and cord injuries. More and more patients are undergoing MRI for spinal trauma in the emergency settings, thus necessitating the interpreting physicians to be familiar with MRI findings in spinal trauma. In this pictorial review, we will first describe the normal anatomy of various ligamentous structures. Indications of MRI in spinal trauma as well as the role of MRI in diagnosing spinal cord and soft tissue injuries will then be discussed. Illustrated cases are mainly of cervical spine trauma, but thoracolumbar spine injuries are also included where appropriate in our review.

First Page

310

DOI

10.1186/s12891-016-1169-6

Publication Date

7-22-2016

Recommended Citation

Kumar, Yogesh and Hayashi, Daichi, "Role of magnetic resonance imaging in acute spinal trauma: a pictorial review" (2016). Radiology. 82.
https://scholar.bridgeporthospital.org/radiology/82

Identifier

27448661 (pubmed); PMC4957861 (pmc); 10.1186/s12891-016-1169-6 (doi); 10.1186/s12891-016-1169-6 (pii)