Clinical, Radiographic and Magnetic Resonance Imaging Evaluation of Cervical Spine Trauma
Introduction: Cervical spine trauma occurs in 1.5 to 3% of patients with major trauma and in 10% of patients with major trauma and serious head injury. Imaging plays an important role in the diagnosis of spinal injuries. The various modalities used to evaluate cervical spine are plain radiograph...
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| description | Introduction: Cervical spine trauma occurs in 1.5 to 3% of
patients with major trauma and in 10% of patients with major
trauma and serious head injury. Imaging plays an important
role in the diagnosis of spinal injuries. The various modalities
used to evaluate cervical spine are plain radiography,
computed tomography, CT myelography, intraoperative
sonography and magnetic resonance imaging.
Aim: This study compares the usefulness of conventional
radiography and MR imaging in the diagnosis of acute
cervical spine trauma.
Materials and Methods: This prospective analytical study
was carried out on 58 patients with history of cervical spine
trauma. Evaluation was done on plain radiography and MR
imaging. Findings were recorded on both the modalities and
clinical correlation was done.
Results: In this study, 94.83% were males. Hyperflexion
injuries were seen in 37.93% patients.C6 vertebral fracture
was seen in 12% patients. Herniation of the disc was
commonly seen at C4-5 and C5-6 disc level on MRI. 64
levels were found to be affected with simple cord edema.
Conclusion: MRI combined with plain radiographs provides
an accurate and non invasive modality for evaluation of
patients with cervical spine trauma. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-40b9627deb934092980d1fd0f79e7b112022-12-21T22:11:33ZengJCDR Research and Publications Pvt. Ltd.International Journal of Anatomy Radiology and Surgery2277-85432455-68742016-01-0151353910.7860/IJARS/2016/17508:2097Clinical, Radiographic and Magnetic Resonance Imaging Evaluation of Cervical Spine TraumaAditi Himaunshu Dongre0Atul Tukaram Tayade1Sushil Kumar Kale2Assistant Professor, Department of Radiology, SKNMC, Narhe, Pune, India.Professor and Head, Department of Radiology, Mahatma Gandhi Institute of Medical Sciences, Sewagram, Wardha, India. Professor, Department of Radiology, Mahatma Gandhi Institute of Medical Sciences, Sewagram, Wardha, India.Introduction: Cervical spine trauma occurs in 1.5 to 3% of patients with major trauma and in 10% of patients with major trauma and serious head injury. Imaging plays an important role in the diagnosis of spinal injuries. The various modalities used to evaluate cervical spine are plain radiography, computed tomography, CT myelography, intraoperative sonography and magnetic resonance imaging. Aim: This study compares the usefulness of conventional radiography and MR imaging in the diagnosis of acute cervical spine trauma. Materials and Methods: This prospective analytical study was carried out on 58 patients with history of cervical spine trauma. Evaluation was done on plain radiography and MR imaging. Findings were recorded on both the modalities and clinical correlation was done. Results: In this study, 94.83% were males. Hyperflexion injuries were seen in 37.93% patients.C6 vertebral fracture was seen in 12% patients. Herniation of the disc was commonly seen at C4-5 and C5-6 disc level on MRI. 64 levels were found to be affected with simple cord edema. Conclusion: MRI combined with plain radiographs provides an accurate and non invasive modality for evaluation of patients with cervical spine trauma.http://www.ijars.net/articles/PDF/2097/8-%2017508_F(P)_PF1(Vsu_Om)_PFA(OM)_PF2(PVSU).pdfcord edemafallfractureweakness |
| spellingShingle | Aditi Himaunshu Dongre Atul Tukaram Tayade Sushil Kumar Kale Clinical, Radiographic and Magnetic Resonance Imaging Evaluation of Cervical Spine Trauma International Journal of Anatomy Radiology and Surgery cord edema fall fracture weakness |
| title | Clinical, Radiographic and Magnetic Resonance Imaging Evaluation of Cervical Spine Trauma |
| title_full | Clinical, Radiographic and Magnetic Resonance Imaging Evaluation of Cervical Spine Trauma |
| title_fullStr | Clinical, Radiographic and Magnetic Resonance Imaging Evaluation of Cervical Spine Trauma |
| title_full_unstemmed | Clinical, Radiographic and Magnetic Resonance Imaging Evaluation of Cervical Spine Trauma |
| title_short | Clinical, Radiographic and Magnetic Resonance Imaging Evaluation of Cervical Spine Trauma |
| title_sort | clinical radiographic and magnetic resonance imaging evaluation of cervical spine trauma |
| topic | cord edema fall fracture weakness |
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