Book chapter
Spinal Fractures in Adults
Critical Findings in Neuroradiology, pp.455-463
Springer International Publishing
2016
DOI: 10.1007/978-3-319-27987-9_52
Abstract
Traumatic spinal fractures typically occur in younger patients generally following a high-energy motor vehicle accidents or falls. In a poly-traumatized patient, the precise mechanism of a complex spinal injury may be difficult to elicit, but recognition of a fracture pattern may lead the radiologist to infer the likelihood of soft tissue and/or neurological injuries and/or instability. The advent of multi-detector CT has allowed a rapid assessment of the spine and to expedite management and reduce patient morbidity.
Details
- Title: Subtitle
- Spinal Fractures in Adults
- Creators
- Denise Tokeshi Amaral - Hospital Sírio-LibanêsRodrigo Sanford Damasceno - Hospital Sírio-LibanêsLázaro Luís Faria do Amaral - Beneficência Portuguesa de São Paulo
- Contributors
- Renato Hoffmann Nunes (Editor)Ana Lorena Abello (Editor)Mauricio Castillo (Editor)
- Resource Type
- Book chapter
- Publication Details
- Critical Findings in Neuroradiology, pp.455-463
- DOI
- 10.1007/978-3-319-27987-9_52
- Publisher
- Springer International Publishing; Cham
- Number of pages
- 9
- Language
- English
- Date published
- 2016
- Academic Unit
- Radiology
- Record Identifier
- 9985179851002771
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