Injury to the spinal cord without radiological abnormality (SCIWORA) in adults

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Kothari, P [1 ]
Freeman, B [1 ]
Grevitt, M [1 ]
Kerslake, R [1 ]
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[1] Univ Nottingham Hosp, Queens Med Ctr, Dept Diagnost Radiol, Nottingham NG7 2UH, England
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JOURNAL OF BONE AND JOINT SURGERY-BRITISH VOLUME | 2000年 / 82B卷 / 07期
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10.1302/0301-620X.82B7.10641
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R826.8 [整形外科学]; R782.2 [口腔颌面部整形外科学]; R726.2 [小儿整形外科学]; R62 [整形外科学(修复外科学)];
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Injury to the spinal cord without radiological abnormality often occurs in the skeletally immature cervical and thoracic spine. We describe four adult patients with this diagnosis involving the cervical spine with resultant quadriparesis, The relevant literature is reviewed. The implications for initial management of the injury, the role of MRI and the need for a high index of suspicion are highlighted.
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