Assessment of role of MRI in the evaluation of spinal trauma
An observational study
Keywords:
spinal trauma, MRI, evaluation, spinal cord injuryAbstract
A total of 100 patients were analysed. Complete demographic and clinical details of all the patients were obtained. The source of data for this study was patients referred to Department of Radio diagnosis, Imaging and Interventional radiology from OPD. After obtaining clinical history relevant clinical examination was done.ASIA grading was done for neurological injury. MRI examinations were done. Every patient lay in supine position with quiet breathing. No movement was allowed during examination. In 71 percent of the patients, compression fracture of the vertebral body was present. Cord oedema of >3cm was seen in 55 percent of the patients. Sensory loss and motor loss was seen in 26 percent and 21 percent of the patients respectively. MRI findings in acute spinal cord injury correlate well with the initial clinical findings and can be helpful to clinician in predicting the outcome and extent of recovery in patients of spinal cord injury.
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