THORACIC AND LUMBAR SPINE TRAUMA

Authors
BRANDSER EA ELKHOURY GY
Citation
Ea. Brandser et Gy. Elkhoury, THORACIC AND LUMBAR SPINE TRAUMA, The Radiologic clinics of North America, 35(3), 1997, pp. 533
Citations number
77
Categorie Soggetti
Radiology,Nuclear Medicine & Medical Imaging
Journal title
The Radiologic clinics of North America → ACNP
ISSN journal
00338389
Volume
35
Issue
3
Year of publication
1997
Database
ISI
SICI code
0033-8389(1997)35:3<533:TALST>2.0.ZU;2-T
Abstract
The thoracic and lumbar regions of the spine have unique anatomic and biomechanical features that result in different characteristic pattern s of injury. This article reviews common injuries to the thoracic and lumbar spine and emphasizes the relationship between anatomic features and characteristic patterns of injury. An approach to imaging of the trauma patient is presented, focusing on detection and classification of spinal injuries.