title: Thoracic and lumbar spine trauma.
abstract: The thoracic and lumbar regions of the spine have unique anatomic and biomechanical features that result in different characteristic patterns 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.
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiology, University of Iowa College of Medicine, Iowa City, USA.
authors.forename: E A
authors.initials: EA
authors.lastname: Brandser
authors.forename: G Y
authors.initials: GY
authors.lastname: el-Khoury
mesh_terms: D001696:Biomechanical Phenomena; D001851:Bone Diseases, Metabolic / Q000175:diagnosis; D003952:Diagnostic Imaging; D004388:Dura Mater / Q000293:injuries; D006801:Humans; D008159:Lumbar Vertebrae / Q000033:anatomy & histology / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000293:injuries* / Q000502:physiology; D011859:Radiography; D013119:Spinal Cord Injuries / Q000209:etiology; D016103:Spinal Fractures / Q000145:classification / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D013125:Spinal Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis; D013904:Thoracic Vertebrae / Q000033:anatomy & histology / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000293:injuries* / Q000502:physiology