Unstable Cervical Spine Fracture with Normal Computed Tomography Imaging

Unstable Cervical Spine Fracture with Normal Computed Tomography Imaging

Computed tomography imaging is highly sensitive for osseous injuries but relatively insensitive for ligamentous and spinal cord injuries, whereas the converse is true for magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) [2]. [...]early MRI in alert and neurologically intact patients with neck blunt trauma with nega...

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Veröffentlicht in:The American journal of emergency medicine 2015-12, Vol.33 (12), p.1846.e1-1846.e2
Hauptverfasser: April, Michael D., MD, DPhil, MSc, Watts, Robert E., MD, Folley, Austin T., MD, Barakat, Michael, DO, Mannina, Lisa M., MD, Pfaff, James A., MD
Format: Artikel
Sprache:eng
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Accidental Falls
Aged, 80 and over
Cervical Vertebrae - diagnostic imaging
Cervical Vertebrae - injuries
Computed tomography
Diagnostic Errors
Emergency
Emergency medical care
Fractures
Humans
Injuries
Male
Medical imaging
Neck
Neurosurgery
NMR
Nuclear magnetic resonance
Pain
Spinal cord injuries
Spinal Fractures - diagnostic imaging
Spine
Tomography, X-Ray Computed
Trauma
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Zusammenfassung:Computed tomography imaging is highly sensitive for osseous injuries but relatively insensitive for ligamentous and spinal cord injuries, whereas the converse is true for magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) [2]. [...]early MRI in alert and neurologically intact patients with neck blunt trauma with negative CT scans but persistent symptoms is controversial but, when performed, is generally intended to identify occult ligamentous or spinal cord injuries [3].
ISSN:0735-6757
1532-8171
DOI:10.1016/j.ajem.2015.04.043