Spinal trauma

Radiologia. 2016 Apr:58 Suppl 1:60-7. doi: 10.1016/j.rx.2015.11.011. Epub 2016 Feb 5.
[Article in English, Spanish]

Abstract

The treatment of a patient with a vertebral fracture requires an accurate diagnosis and categorization of the problem. Treatment decisions must be based on clinical data and information about the lesion itself, which is provided by imaging studies and their interpretation.

Keywords: Fracturas de columna; Spinal trauma; Spine fractures; Traumatismo espinal; Traumatismos del raquis; Vertebral trauma.

MeSH terms

  • Humans
  • Spinal Fractures / classification
  • Spinal Fractures / diagnostic imaging*